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...vision for the BBC articulated by its director general Mark Thompson is that it will go on doing what it has been doing, but with fewer people, a greater impact and higher standards. Quality is the key, whether it wears a suit and extracts the truth from politicians or spills out of a comedy character's absurdly tight latex outfit. Delivering quality programming is the only way the Corporation can bear out this claim by its deputy director general Byford: "The BBC is here to make the world a better place." It's down to Thompson, Byford and their beleaguered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bad News at the BBC | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

...would get shot," says Guy. As for the Americans, no handicap will hinder their hubris. "We're going to set an example right away for the [American] PGA Tour guys," says Alan Gentry, the North American co-founder. "They're going to have no other choice but to follow suit." That almost sounds like a guarantee. Says a smiling Gentry: "Absolutely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Golf's Swinging Singles | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

With his sober blue suit and quiet way of talking, Andy (The Rock) Bloch might easily be mistaken for a smooth Washington lobbyist were it not for his tell. On his lapel is a red-white-and-blue ribbon speckled with tiny spades, diamonds, hearts and clubs. Bloch, 38, holds two engineering degrees from MIT and a law degree from Harvard. But he makes his living playing cards, and he was in Washington to improve the odds that Congress would lift its year-old ban on Internet poker...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A High-Stakes Table | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

...flamboyant, yells and screams when things don't suit him, but then so do I,"said Bob Livingston, a former Republican Speaker of the House who chaired the committee from 1995-1998. When the G.O.P. took control of Congress in 1994, Obey - as outgoing chairman - left Livingston a big bottle of Scotch in the desk drawer and a note that read "Best Wishes on an Outstanding Chairmanship." The gesture was indicative of how bipartisan the committee has been and remains to this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Battling Bush on the Cost of War | 10/25/2007 | See Source »

...Anonymous brown paper bag head-coverlet optional. Orange (High): A big party weekend means high risk for burrowing mites. Hire a bouncer for your party to screen all freshmen from Pennypacker from possibly infiltrating your scabies-free environment. Now might be a good time to invest in a biohazard suit. Yellow (Elevated): Moderate chance. Stay in your room and try a week of monkhood—abstinence is key. Blue (Guarded): General risk of infection—put that itch cream back in the medicine cabinet where it belongs. If you’re feeling adventurous, crash a Union dorm...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scabies Watch! | 10/24/2007 | See Source »

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