Articles Tagged with #opinions
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Opinions
Mary Poppins Has a Tumblr
Children easily comprehend the web—almost as easily as new parents grasp fear. Exploring his computer’s “parental controls” for the first time, JONATHAN BELL tries to preserve his innocence a little longer.
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Profiles
Looking for Murder in His Eyes
A decade after Osama bin Laden’s face achieved iconic status, one writer still can’t help thinking, it’s a handsome one—this definitive “face of evil.”
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Opinions
The Butler Beats the Old Dominion to a Metaphorical Pulp!
March Madness is not self-explanatory. To assist our coverage, a mother and son discuss over instant-message how college basketball works.
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Opinions
The Greatest Book Review Ever
Not everyone can be a judge in the Tournament of Books. Not every novel deserves a rave. But what if the world’s best books were reviewed all at once? The ultimate Frankenstein of reviews.
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Who You Are and Who You Say You Are
The two people you meet online—the anonymous and the oversharer—are the same person. For comfort on the web, trust the heartless algorithm at the center of it all.
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Opinions
Scribble
People’s bookcases say a lot about the tastes and beliefs—at least in interior decorating. Meeting a home library that isn’t up for loan.
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Opinions
Tippler, Traitor, Fumbler, Fool
America endlessly honors its best presidents. Enough with that. A demand for a federal holiday to glorify the five who rose so high, only to fail so shamefully.
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Opinions
Houston, We Have Contractions
A baby may be a tiny step for mankind, but it’s a giant one for new parents, especially the adult diapers part.
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Opinions
The Ghost in the Machine Is a Jerk
Everyone has computer problems—only a chosen few are driven insane by them. A defense of daily paranoia.
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The Year of Practical Thinking
You learn something new every day, or so they say. In 2010, our writer decided to keep track. Revelations, lessons, and the wisdom of dishwashers in 365 parts.
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Guides
The 2010 Good Gift Games
Presenting the year’s best board games, all of which must be easy to learn, quick to play, and exciting for non-gamers.
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Opinions
A Question of Bandwidth
Walk across the office, or send an email? A look at how much time we save—or not—when we opt for the technological solution.