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...would sit in bed and create my own little world. I'd do ventriloquism in a squeaky voice, using the simple language of a kid, and make my puppets dance across my lap. I also worked out sound tracks for the silent cartoons I played on a 16-mm projector, with music from records and added lines I had written and tape-recorded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fantasy Life | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

...AALS, which so far “has been mostly silent about the case,” will argue in its brief that law schools are not able to counteract the harmful message sent by Pentagon recruiting, Greenfield said...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students File Brief Against Pentagon | 1/12/2004 | See Source »

...stood up with my Tibetan flag because I am in a country with freedom of speech and Harvard handed me a ticket. It would have been shameful for me to remain silent. Genocide is genocide, and bloody invasion is not “peaceful liberation.” It is time to start calling a spade a spade, and I have no regrets. Bring on the Ad Board...

Author: By Meghan C. Howard, | Title: Why I Stood Up to Wen | 1/9/2004 | See Source »

...Tomb Raiders grease their guns and pack flashlights and zip-ties (for cuffing hands) into their flak vests, Winston, the platoon's weathered senior sergeant, briefs them on Abu Taha, a middle-aged, overweight man who may be a "major supplier" of weapons to the insurgents. The room falls silent as Winston outlines evacuation procedures in the event that the troops encounter resistance at the house. Since Colgan's death, Winston says, the platoon's anxiety has grown. Every piece of trash now looks like a hidden bomb. "Everyone is afraid," he says. "If they're not, they're lying...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Portrait Of A Platoon | 12/29/2003 | See Source »

...course, sometimes the best ring tone is no sound at all. That is why Modtones, which is available on several Verizon handsets, lets you download a silent ringer that you can then assign to certain incoming callers. You know--people like that ex-boyfriend who just won't stop calling. The caller will be none the wiser, and you can enjoy a bit more peace and quiet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Ring In the New Year | 12/29/2003 | See Source »

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