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...kitsch and high culture. "Salzburg without Mozart is hardly imaginable. Without Mozart, I really couldn't say how this city would be," says Heinz Schaden, Salzburg's mayor. An all-star lineup of musicians will be performing in town this year, including conductors Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Riccardo Muti and Simon Rattle. And for the first time, the annual Salzburg Festival in July and August will be staging every single one of Mozart's 22 operas. Festival organizers expect a huge run on tickets. Herbert Brugger, managing director of the tourism board, says the town began its marketing push three years...
...history often swings on tiny hinges. Sidey brought the best of what the U.S. stands for to those of us who are not American. We shall miss him deeply. Derick Bingham Belfast, Northern Ireland You can read a selection of Sidey's columns at time.com/sidey. Balance of Power Simon Robinson's essay "Africa's Game of Follow the Leader" [Dec. 5] made the case that Africa needs strong institutions - parliament, the judicial system and the press - to hold leaders in check. African voters must therefore choose good leaders on the basis of competence, not tribal lines, religion or other...
...Healthy Guide to Unhealthy Living: How to Survive Your Bad Habits by Dr. David J. Clayton (Simon & Schuster...
...time junior guard Jon Simon scored—four missed field goals, five turnovers later—it was too little too late. Harvard hit 14-of-18 foul shots in the last six minutes, first to get back in the game and later to seal the win. Overall, Harvard hit on 30-of-39 attempts from the stripe—both season highs—compared to 11-of-14 for the Raiders. Harvard also out-rebounded Colgate...
...Simon writes, “It would be ridiculous to join a military you don’t agree with because you think it needs more rich people.” He is right and not only because the military already has enough rich people. Harvard students should join the military because they are American citizens who must bear a proportionate sacrifice along with everyone else, rich or poor...