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...musical tastes have evolved, however, the institution of concert bands has regrettably come to occupy a narrower and narrower niche. Dwindling audiences at performances—even at Harvard, which has boasted such greats as Leroy Anderson and Leonard Bernstein—are the surest indicator of such a transition. Those seeking high culture these days often gravitate to grand symphony orchestras specializing in post 18th century European music or else perform adaptations of popular music...

Author: By Bilal A. Siddiqui | Title: Winds and Brass Forever | 10/8/2009 | See Source »

...rule that you have to be over age 13 to have an account, and I guess some loser at Facebook is paid to look for accounts with photos of people under age 13. I'm sure Facebook does this to protect kids from pedophiles, and yet the surest way for a pedophile to find a kid would be to get a job at Facebook looking for kids' accounts. (Read "Does Facebook Replace Face Time or Enhance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Does Facebook Hate Babies? | 8/21/2009 | See Source »

Only about 20 Senators have established Twitter accounts - for the rest, your tweet is simply directed to their name. For Senators like, say, West Virginia's Robert C. Byrd, sending a tweet is probably one of the surest ways not to get the 91-year-old lawmaker's attention...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tweeting for Health-Care Relief | 7/29/2009 | See Source »

Young or old, handsome or plain, quiet or loud--the surest way to win followers is to convince them that when the going gets tough, you won't run and hide. There's a reason Harry Truman's White House desk sign, the buck stops here, has entered presidential mythology...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Charisma? Don't Worry, You Can Still Be a Leader | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

...addition to the good prevention steps described in your cover story, I propose that the healthiest eating is the simplest [June 22]. Rather than splitting hairs over types of fish or meat and how to cook them, eliminating them altogether is the surest path to staying healthy longer. David Cantor, GLENSIDE...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

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