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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Wind in the Willows, Mr. Toad romances his gypsy cart until he is transformed by the sight of that splendid innovation, the motorcar. The gypsy cart is forgotten--is junk. We are all Toad. We need the sobering voice of Mr. Badger to talk us down from our manias...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOORAY FOR BILL GATES...I GUESS | 10/20/2005 | See Source »

...though: Don't put your absolute favorite band in there. At least, not at first. I love Dire Straits. It was a little unnerving to be told what musicians share Dire Straits' musical characteristics. I can handle Robert Cray and Nils Lofgren, but Billy Joel and Toad the Wet Sprocket? Skip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pandora Streaming Music Service | 9/14/2005 | See Source »

FORGET THE "HAPLESS TOAD...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 5 Things You Need to Know About Roberts | 8/28/2005 | See Source »

...Supreme Court in two cases to narrow the grounds on which environmental groups could sue the Federal Government. What has the greens most worried is a dissent filed by Roberts on a request for a rehearing by a California real estate developer in a case involving the threatened arroyo toad, protected under the Endangered Species Act. Roberts argued that the plaintiffs should at least be granted a second hearing by the full court because the Constitution's commerce clause, which says Congress may pass laws controlling interstate commerce, was being misapplied; it does not authorize Congress to pass laws protecting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where He Stands | 7/26/2005 | See Source »

...Teeth fly upward in slo-mo; then a Road Runner--style chase zips by in superspeedy-mo. The Pig Sty denizens have the resilience of Warner Bros. cartoon characters: lips, throats, bosoms expand to gargantuan size, then snap back. Punctuating the mayhem are sound effects (mooing, clucking, cat mewls, toad croaks) worthy of a Spike Jones symphony...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: A Magical Martial Romp | 4/17/2005 | See Source »

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