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...could go on, I suppose, into music or political philosophy--but the point should be obvious. The good news, of course, is that like the lucky, imaginary Rudolph, we too can read Conrad (or Nietzsche, to give the Teutons their due), we too can wander the Musee d'Orsay and see the flowering of the Impressionist genius--we too can enjoy the culture of a lost time...

Author: By Ross G. Douthat, | Title: Looking Backwards | 1/17/2001 | See Source »

...back to Tennessee and mend fences b Wander aimlessly around the country with a calculator and pad asking, "Did you vote for me?" c Be longed for by the American public d Hang out with second-string Jewish sidekick Art Garfunkel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election 2000 Your Final Exam | 12/25/2000 | See Source »

...degeneration of society become increasingly ludicrous. For Houellebecq's narrator, it is only logical that a free-love commune should turn into a Satanic cult capable of appalling masochistic sexual rituals. As for his individual characters, there is of course no action for them to take other than to wander off into oblivion. Bruno checks into a mental institution where he spends the rest of his pathetic days numbing his libido with cocktail medications. Michel, after discovering a way to clone perfectly rational non-egotistical human beings that will in a few years time subsume flawed humanity, simply disappears. Such...

Author: By Annalise Nelson, | Title: Ups and Downs in Houellebecq's Strange, Charmed Particle World | 12/15/2000 | See Source »

...baby magots were purchased by trendy Parisians just before the adult magot problems made headlines. If the monkey population explodes as feared--and fad-fatigued owners abandon their charges in greater numbers--men who plan to visit France's parks may want to don protective gear before they wander too far into the woods...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letter from France: Life Along the Chimps Elysees | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

...says, "I think that there is a lot less than meets the eye." He admits he's good at "synthesizing concepts" and making connections. Perhaps his most innovative thoughts occur away from work, particularly when "getting away on vacation, where you can relax, daydream and let your mind wander." In fact, MacCready considers daydreaming his most productive activity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dream Makers | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

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