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This morning, I stumbled down to breakfast bleary-eyed in a cozy maroon hoodie. Its fabric has that never-been-worn fluff to it that makes all new sweatshirts a joy to wear. But it’s more than the shirt’s fuzzy warmth that makes it cozy. This is no ordinary Harvard sweatshirt. It’s an HRO hoodie, and in wearing it, I affirm my complicated love for the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra...
...could work online from anywhere, inside your office or out? Check e-mail in the conference room, submit an expense report while waiting for a delayed flight, instant message from a coffee shop. With no more walls to demarcate your work space, would you be more productive, or just worn...
...their countries' laws on the separation of church or mosque and state. But taken together, the cases raise uncomfortable questions about tolerance. Why, for instance, should a religious symbol like a crucifix be acceptable in a public school - as Italians overwhelmingly say it should be - while a head scarf worn by a young girl is not? Why should one kind of head scarf be permitted, and another outlawed? For non-Muslims, the rulings challenge long-held views about the relationship between Europe's Christian traditions and official state secularity. For Muslims, they are stark evidence of the difficulties they...
Like moms and dads everywhere, Olsen and other Ridgewood parents are worn out from dragging their kids through the frenzied after-school ritual of dinners on the go and crosstown SUV shuttle runs among practices, competitions, private lessons and club meetings. Unlike most parents, however, the folks in Ridgewood decided to do something about the situation. Two years ago, leaders in this affluent community launched Ready, Set, Relax!, a citywide initiative that encouraged frazzled families to put down some speed bumps in their fast-paced lives. Before Ready, Set, Relax!, Donna Olsen says, "I might not have made the choice...
...that woman on the bus next to you really painting her lips with pink nail polish? No, that's Lip Polish, a new line from Lorac that comes in colors like Amuse, the bright-pink shade worn by Jessica Simpson of MTV's Newlyweds. "We wanted to create something small, chic and playful," says Carol Shaw, founder of Lorac. As a bonus, the consumer gets a gloss that is scented with a hint of vanilla and mint. --By Alix Strauss