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“The Seagull” is often harrowing and even unpleasant, yet it is still ultimately fulfilling for viewers. And, despite its updates, in the end, the play remains rather intact and unscathed—which is much more than I can say for the chairs.

Author: By J. samuel Abbott, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Despite Updates, ‘Seagull’ Soars | 11/14/2005 | See Source »

Marines are, more often than not, known for their martial prowess as opposed to their eloquence, but I have yet to hear as excellent and pithy a summation of a man as I did on the day of my grandfather’s funeral. Several of his children, grandchildren, and...

Author: By Mark A. Adomanis, | Title: A Day To Remember | 11/10/2005 | See Source »

The researchers recruited a sample group of students and gave each a questionnaire designed to measure persistence level. Then they presented the students with a task--identifying sets of pictures as either pleasant or unpleasant and taken either indoors or outdoors--while conducting magnetic resonance imaging of their brains. The...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ambition: Why Some People Are Most Likely To Succeed | 11/6/2005 | See Source »

2 Alpha-Hydroxy Acids Although they may sound unpleasant if not somewhat painful, alpha-hydroxy acids were all the rage in cosmetics this year. AHAS are acids derived from fruit, sugar or milk that are used in beauty creams to minimize wrinkles. Available largely by prescription until now, AHAS have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE BEST PRODUCTS OF 1993 | 11/3/2005 | See Source »

All of that leaves room for an unpleasant sequel. If the initiatives crash, Schwarzenegger will have an even tougher road to re-election next year--and could face competition from another Hollywood hero. Democratic stalwart Warren Beatty has begun making speeches against the Governor, and while Beatty tells TIME he...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Arnie's High-Risk Election | 10/31/2005 | See Source »

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