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...glory of Little Honey is less its poetry than its ability to sustain happiness as a mood. There is Williams' glorious voice, of course--cracking in the verses and lubricating the choruses of "Tears of Joy"; drolly channeling Tammy Wynette to Elvis Costello's George Jones on "Jailhouse Tears"--but the critical decision was to make this a guitar-dominated album. It's not just that it's the warmest instrument in rock, country and blues (Williams' favorite playgrounds) but that Doug Pettibone is the best unknown guitarist in all three. On song after song, Pettibone's six-string acts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sweetness and Light | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

...That worries economists, as bank failures exacerbate the already bleak situation by decreasing the amount of lending in the system. That's one reason most now predict the country will sustain a protracted recession even if it manages to avoid the kind of systemic risk the FDIC feared a disorderly and public Wachovia failure might have brought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: US Bank Failures ... And Counting | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

...split the Cornell back line and found Hagner streaking down the left side of the field. Hagner then crossed the ball to Sheeleigh, whose volley into the back of the net finished off the well-worked sequence. The Crimson then sent in a number of substitutes, who were able sustain their high level of play over the final 15 minutes of the game, with many shots coming close to extending the lead.Much of the credit for the 3-0 victory goes to the Harvard defense: keeper Mann, junior Kelli Okuji, junior Lizzy Nichols, sophomore Katherine Kuzma, and freshman Lindsey Kowal...

Author: By Tony Bator, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Offense Hits Stride in Easy Victory | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

...Harvard attack, while Tune, sophomore Bret Voith, and freshman Mike Katzer rounded out the scoring in a difficult loss to the Rams (9-8, 1-3 CWPA). After a morning game in New Rochelle, N.Y., the Crimson quickly headed to the Bronx, where it was not able to sustain enough energy to hang with the hosts.“Fordham was one of those games where the wheels just came off,” Farrar said. “You hate to see it, but it is what it is.”Co-captain Jay Connolly and junior Nikhil...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Water Polo Extends Skid with Two Losses | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

Upon being informed of the prize, which includes a gold medal and $1.42 million, Ahtisaari told Norwegian TV that he was "very pleased and grateful." In previous interviews he has said the attention generated by such an award would help sustain the work of his nongovernmental organization, the Crisis Management Initiative. The career of this northern diplomat has not always produced the hoped-for outcome or held the spotlight. But it demonstrates the value of a cool and steady hand in turbulent times...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Finnish Diplomat | 10/10/2008 | See Source »

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