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...silence broken only by the loud ticking of a clock. Esther (Miriam Toews), the mother, raises her eyes; Johan (Cornelio Wall Fehr), the father, says, "Amen"; and the children dive wordlessly into their cereal. After the meal, Esther leaves to shepherd the kids on errands, returning briefly to tell Johan to take some time for himself this morning. Alone, he weeps inconsolably...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Silent Light: Small Masterpiece | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...Looking at a history of price-rent ratios is one way to tell the story of the housing boom and bust. The average of those 54 metro areas pretty much stayed in the 13-to-15 range from 1983 (when Economy.com's data begins) through 1999. From 2000 to 2001, the ratio started drifting upward, and it really took off in 2002, getting up to almost 25 in late 2005 and early 2006. Since then, the number has fallen, but not yet back to its 15-year average - though that average might be overstating where the ratio will eventually level...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Data Say House Prices May Be Nearing a Bottom | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...rentals too. So to figure out what will happen to home prices, you first have to make some assumptions about what will happen in the apartment market. Property & Portfolio Research does such a forecast, which is how Economy.com parlays price-rent ratios into projected house-price appreciation. Those figures tell us that the housing market remains a lumpy place - were price-rent ratios to return to normal, San Antonio would see a 22% drop over five years while San Diego would experience a 28% gain - but, again, price-rent ratio is just one tool for understanding where home prices...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Data Say House Prices May Be Nearing a Bottom | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...Sony, it got worse from there. For the audience, it was a brief oasis of amusement in an otherwise relentless morning of corporate infomercials. "They write the lies; I tell the truth," Hanks said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Consumer Electronics Show: Tom Hanks, 3-D TVs | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

Perhaps. But I'm here to tell you, as a doctor, that despite all the talk about the medical benefits of marijuana, smoking the stuff is not going to do your health any good. And if you get high before climbing behind the wheel of a car, you will be putting yourself and those around you in danger...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health: Why I Would Vote No On Pot | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

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