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Thoughts of belonging and legacy were prevalent among the 24 cello soloists, 98 cello students and countless music lovers gathered in Kronberg. Every cellist knows deep down that no matter how alive their instrument seems in their hands, it will return at their passing to its dormant state: a wooden box with four strings. Most agreed that Rostropovich's greatest legacy was his ability to cajole and inspire the major composers of the century to write for the cello. In total, there are said to be 132 compositions that owe their existence to his enthusiastic suggestion, a figure evident...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Slava's Shadow | 10/11/2007 | See Source »

...online. "It's something people share," says co-founder Demb. "Popcorn is a snack food with a real emotional connection." Thomas' investment bankrolled a steady expansion--the company has opened up 12 stores over the past four years--while it has perfected its slightly hokey, down-home Midwestern look. Wooden barrels offer free samples in the front of the store, and big pots gleaming in the back remind customers that every kernel is popped on the premises...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Small Business: Pass The Popcorn | 9/27/2007 | See Source »

...years because, the story goes, the paranoid generals feared being shot by an assassin riding one of them. Those few people who can tool around on motorcycles are therefore assumed to be government spies. The mob pounced on the man, pulling him off his bike and raising their wooden sticks. "Beat him," they cried. "Kill him." Quickly, the monks intervened and hustled the man to the safety of a monastery. The crowd was forced to take out their ire on the motorbike, smashing it to bits with clubs and rocks. "If the monks had not saved him," said a Burmese...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Burma's Agony | 9/27/2007 | See Source »

...main Oak Hall, a spacious room paneled in that wood also features a massive oak staircase built without nails. The stairs lead to the balcony and to sitting rooms hidden behind beautifully carved wooden grilles that allowed privileged guests to spy on those below...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Feasting with Authors | 9/26/2007 | See Source »

Thus sensing an enemy, the mob pounced. The man was pulled off his bike and set upon by students and people armed with wooden sticks. "Beat him!" they cried. "Kill him!" Quickly, the monks intervened and ushered him away to the safety of a nearby monastery. The mob, however, set upon his motorbike with clubs and rocks, smashing it to bits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Exclusive: Monks vs. Police in Burma | 9/26/2007 | See Source »

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