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...digital photos of police brutality, reading Noam Chomsky's essays on media brainwashing and posting tips on defending against pepper spray (wear a handkerchief soaked in vinegar). The irony of all this is stark, and possibly galling to the technocrats: the Web was supposed to be globalism's great tool, not a forum for its enemies. The Web was supposed to weld together markets into one enormous worldwide trading floor, not organize thousands into picket lines...
...host of this island odyssey, whose motto is "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast." In mid-March, sixteen castaways (eight men, eight women) were dropped on an uninhabited island in the South China Sea. They must build their own shelter and gather their own food. They are allowed only one "non-survivor tool" from home, like a picture or a hairbrush, but nothing else. They will have no contact with the outside world...
...university is still widely viewed as a pioneer. The seed of practicality that Stanford planted at its founding is bearing fruit in overwhelming abundance. The quick financial fix of the Internet is luring students away from more traditional pursuits, and technology is becoming integral to education, as both a tool to enhance teaching and as an area for further study...
...During these years, Bellow turned his legal talent into a political tool...
...balance your tough-guy posturing with an unexpected hint of vulnerability-you might act like Brando around the guys, but you'll also never miss "Felicity" on Wednesday nights. You might idolize James Gandolfini from "The Sopranos" but your closet is filled with baby-blue cashmere turtlenecks. Your handy tool might be a DeWalt drill but all the girls know you can make a mean plate of vegetable lasagna. If you need a simple formula, try straight-boy rage plus feminine passion. So to summarize: Stallone out, Jude Law in. Macho out, unobtrusive self-confidence in. Or maybe...