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...direct descendant of a toy that the Sleuth perp uses for malevolent effect. In a 2001 interview, Shaffer said he was inspired to write his mystery after taking part in one of Stephen Sondheim's maniacally elaborate treasure hunts. One clue directed players to a nearly deserted town near a lake. When they found the pertinent clue, a hand jutted out of the lake with instructions for the next leg of the game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saw Came and Conquered | 10/27/2006 | See Source »

...went on, “who doesn’t remember Fitzgerald’s description of Jay Gatsby: ‘He literally glowed?’ But neither was the town of Plumfield overrun with food-stuffs nor our favorite social climber actually luminescent...

Author: By Anton S. Troianovski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Cuts Columnist for Lifting Material | 10/27/2006 | See Source »

...Abizaid is also accused of mismanaging the campaign in Fallujah in April 2004. Following the gruesome killing of four contractors, he pressured the Marines - over their objections - to attack the town. Then he compounded the mistake, in the view of these officers, when, faced with complaints from the Iraqis and Arab media about high civilian casualties, he abruptly halted the attack, violating the usual practice of allowing commanders on the ground to control the tactical fight. Many analysts see it as a turning point that allowed the insurgency to expand and become more dangerous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Criticism Mounts of U.S. Generals in Iraq | 10/27/2006 | See Source »

...Growing up in a small Ohio town in the 1950s, I knew the religion of just about every kid in my 600-person high school,” he said. At the time, he explained, virtually all Americans practiced religious endogamy, only marrying those of the same faith...

Author: By William M. Goldsmith, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Prof. Disputes Paper’s Portrayal | 10/26/2006 | See Source »

...becomes less affordable and motorists drive into town undeterred, we can expect pollution from fuel emission to rise accordingly. Though the MTA doesn’t claim to be a “green” organization, we had hoped that on balance, Massachusetts would lean in the direction of encouraging environmentally friendly T usage...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Toll Road to Nowhere | 10/26/2006 | See Source »

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