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When I got the column, I thought that I was going to be changing people's minds over breakfast. It didn't work out that way. If I write about a topic that's already on people's minds, those who start out agreeing with me think I'm brilliant and those who start out disagreeing with me think I just don't get it. The real power of the column is to make people spill their coffee, to put a new issue in front of them. I carry a huge spotlight and try to train it on a topic...
Christina M. Giordano ’10, TLR treasurer, said that she hopes the event opened a dialogue about the topic of pornography...
...hardest questions. The basic structure of a conversation with a boring person is that you have to entertain yourself. They're not going to do it. Most people respond to [being asked], "Are there people whom you really just don't talk to?" It's a strange topic of conversation. But I found that it's almost foolproof. Of course, you can't just pop it on somebody. You have to introduce it in a way that is relevant and makes sense, but almost everyone responds to it. Top tens are good. CDs on a desert island. Then...
...humble eggplant, known in some parts as aubergine and in South Asia as brinjal, has enjoyed a rare celebrity in India over the past few weeks. It has been the topic of spirited debate in town hall meetings and on television talk shows. The brinjal in question is no ordinary vegetable: it's full name is Bt brinjal, whose DNA scientists have fortified with a gene that kills a range of common pests. Its creators say the genetically modified vegetable will increase farm yields and bring a less pesticide-laden vegetable to Indian dining tables, where the fiery brinjal-laden...
...ordinance only provided a list of “principal uses” and not “accessory uses,” the Board questioned the extent to which the ownership of chickens and ducks was “customary” in Cambridge, which became the central topic of discussion for the rest of the evening...