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...Week and Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week (it seems that even the conservatives are doing it). There are now so many things to celebrate that each fête is starting to encroach on the other. Last March, one Harvard student group’s open-list was the site a somewhat concerned email...
...person who has had the biggest effect on the world over the past year is Al Gore. He brought the issue of global warming to the forefront and engaged many different people demographically and professionally. He has single-handedly taken this from somewhat of a fad of the year to the most important global crisis that's facing us today and in which almost everyone is a believer...
David Michaelis presents a thorough, endearing, but somewhat glossy story in “Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography.” Because the “Peanuts” comics hold such a dear place in the hearts of readers and such a central place in the existentialist popular culture of Eisenhower’s America, Michaelis runs the risk of exposing too much about the creator and his underlying insecurities, fears, and shortcomings. People, after all, are usually not interested in seeing the puppeteer’s face when they watch a puppet show. Unfortunately, though Michaelis does...
...Breaking Gays” (men who reveal their sexual orientation late in life) to “Second-Home Buyers.” Penn embraces a contemporary edge and incorporates elements of pop culture into his material, though the coolness factor of knowing what tattoos Angelina Jolie has is somewhat reduced because of his frequent name-dropping. He’s especially proud of his chummy relationship with the Clintons and the fact that he graduated from Harvard.Penn makes suggestions in every chapter that imply the impact that people emulating each trend could have on economics, politics, and society. However...
...resonance. It comes from a ball-carrying, run-blocking fullback.Until this year, though, the exploits of Noah Van Niel, the multi-talented starter for the Harvard football team, had gone largely unnoticed.A Boston Globe story last month changed all that, as the native of Newton, Mass. became somewhat of a celebrity for his dual abilities as a football player and an opera singer. Van Niel has even appeared on National Public Radio and CBS’ “The Early Show” in recent weeks, telling his unique story of practicing opera and playing football, all while also...