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...city like Cambridge. After all, I’d rather wake up to the sound of a blaring horn and be exposed to the deepest problems of society—which are laid bare for all to see in Cambridge—than be serenaded by chickadees in a tranquil setting where the only people I run into are transplanted suburbanites who close their eyes to the problems of the ghetto on their way to a job on the Upper West Side...

Author: By Andrew L. Kalloch | Title: Value Of Cities Is In Its Lessons, Not Its Annoyances | 11/14/2005 | See Source »

...that community.But El-Erian expressed eagerness to forge closer ties. In hopes of “connecting the pipes” between HMC and the Harvard community, El-Erian will join the faculty of Harvard Business School.Past interaction between HMC and the outside world has sometimes been less than tranquil. The firm has attracted intense scrutiny over issues such as the compensation of Harvard’s fund managers.El-Erian said he is well aware of the visibility attached to the CEO position, which has historically served as the firm’s spokesman and has often become a lightning...

Author: By Nicholas M. Ciarelli and Alexander H. Greeley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: El-Erian To Lead HMC | 10/17/2005 | See Source »

...Baylor (Orlando Bloom) has just been fired (“Jerry Maguire” much?). When a suicidal Drew is interrupted by news of his father’s unexpected death, he leaves behind his botched attempt to take his life and travels to his father’s tranquil Kentucky home, Elizabethtown. On the way, he meets kooky flight attendant Claire Colburn (Kirsten Dunst), who refuses to leave him alone and, in an Unexpected Twist, teaches him to see the world in a new and clearer way.Drew and Claire’s burgeoning love is handled rather clumsily...

Author: By Patrick R. Chesnut, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Elizabethtown | 10/13/2005 | See Source »

...inland town of Ubud is known as the cultural hub of Bali. But before you picture a tranquil artists' community, where the reverent silence of masters at work is broken only by tropical birdsong and the lilt of a distant gamelan, let us put you straight. Ubud is a hot and raucous place?and you're more likely to run into T-shirt hawkers than artists. Visitors are also often struck by the uneven quality and random subject matter of the work on display. Many of the town's famous sculpture studios seem to prioritize commercial expedience over artistic tradition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art Mart | 9/19/2005 | See Source »

...Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder The inland town of Ubud is known as the cultural hub of Bali. But before you picture a tranquil artists' community, where the reverent silence of masters at work is broken only by tropical birdsong and the lilt of a distant gamelan, let us put you straight. Ubud is a hot and raucous place - and you're more likely to run into T shirt hawkers than artists. Visitors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art Mart | 9/18/2005 | See Source »

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