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Oddly enough, he was right. The four would-be suicides are Martin, a disgraced talk-show host; JJ, a failed rock musician; Jess, a teenager who just got dumped by her boyfriend; and Maureen, a middle-aged shut-in with a severely disabled son. Momentarily distracted from self-destruction, the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Suicide's Light Side | 5/29/2005 | See Source »

FAMILY IS JOB ONE Corporate child care is hardly a new concept, but the Ford Motor Co. is promising to take this benefit to a new level. The company will offer an ambitious range of subsidized services that include 24-hr. on-site child care, summer camp and tutoring for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: May 28, 2001 | 5/28/2001 | See Source »

I am not a particularly social being. Some might call me a shut-in. Usually, whenever I need to get away from things, I can go to the top floor of Charlie's Kitchen for some peace, quiet and massive amounts of Harpoon IPA. Now, thanks to your exposÃ?...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fifteen Minutes: From Our Bulging Mailbags | 4/20/2000 | See Source »

The day after she quit her job, she called me up exclaiming, "Now I know why your house looks so nice!" She had lasted only two hours as a shut-in freelancer before making haste to Bed Bath & Beyond.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: I Won't Launder My Dish Towels | 3/13/2000 | See Source »

It was war, a titanic clash of wills. In one corner was DotComGuy, a silicon shut-in, living a life that is normally forced on felons as an alternative to incarceration. Not allowed to leave his home, and subject to round-the-clock surveillance by a battery of 16 cameras...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DotCom Vs. NotCom | 1/31/2000 | See Source »

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