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...American soldier also protected Western Europe from Soviet aggression—a noble undertaking that ensured countless millions would never have to experience the hardships of communist oppression behind the Iron Curtain. Of course, the U.S. military’s record in the 20th Century was not completely stain-free. War, as the cliché goes, can be hell, and our armies have certainly not been immune to its depredations. But incidents such as the firebombing of Dresden and the My Lai massacre have been exceptions to the much more consistent rule...

Author: By Duncan M. Currie, | Title: Our Very Best | 4/2/2003 | See Source »

...Saturday’s heartrending loss to Princeton was far from an aberrant stain on Harvard’s program. It is exactly what the program has come to embody...

Author: By Daniel E. Fernandez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Ladies' Dan: A Legacy Of Hope And Heartbreak | 2/24/2003 | See Source »

...boding mind! The poor unhappy slaves rose to my view, My former guilt, their wounds now bled anew; I heard their sighs, and saw their big round tears, Wept as they wept, and fear'd with all their fears; Methought I saw once more their natal shore, All stain'd with carnage, red with human gore; Shrouded in blood they now appear'd to stand, And pointed to their agonizing land; I saw the thousands, thousands, thousands slain, On their primeval, their parental plain; Their lacerated limbs, with chains opprest, Their minds, alas! with mighty woes distrest! Each body mangled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poems excerpted from 'Amazing Grace: An Anthology of Poems about Slavery 1660-1810' | 2/18/2003 | See Source »

...course, there's more to high-tech housewares these days than computer chips. The pricey $30 Orka oven mitt from iSi North America is made of silicone, like many new spatulas. Heat-and flame-resistant up to 500°F, the stain-proof glove allows you to pluck hard-boiled eggs and potatoes out of boiling water and grab chicken wings that fall through the barbecue grill. We found the stiff material a little awkward, however, for pulling pans from the oven...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hot Housewares | 1/27/2003 | See Source »

...enhancement that doesn't sacrifice style can drive them to purchase even when they don't need to," says Marshal Cohen, co-president of NPDFashionworld. Dockers declined to give specific sale figures, but the company is so pleased with the response to the new product that it has introduced stain-resistant shirts. Ties and dress pants are next...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Look, Ma, No Stains | 12/9/2002 | See Source »

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