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...George W. Bush, the bucks start here. On March 17, before about 1,500 Calgary business leaders, Bush will give his first post--White House address and set the going rate for an audience with a former leader of the free world: a reported $150,000 per speech. That may seem like a lot for a man who left Washington with a record-low 22% approval rating. But it's far from exorbitant on the world's most lucrative lecture circuit--one of the perks that prompted John Updike to dismiss the presidency as "a way station en route...
...initiative-taking approach that Gilbert exercised in organizing concerts proved valuable in Gilbert’s sophomore year. That year, Harvard was celebrating its 350th anniversary and Leonard Bernstein ’39, who was then conductor of the New York Philharmonic, was tapped to give the keynote address to conclude the festivities. Cognizant of the lengthy parade of speakers before him, Bernstein let the audience vote on whether they wanted to hear his speech; they voted him down. Seizing the moment, Gilbert and a few of his friends personally begged Bernstein to come give the speech at Adams House...
...newly established Center for Biopreparedness, which is charged with delivering antidotes to children in case of biochemical terrorism. Shannon’s interest in children’s health carried through to his life outside the hospital, leading him to form a youth group at his church to address teen issues such as sex, drugs, and alcohol. “His quiet, gentlemanly ways will be greatly missed,” Children’s Chief Executive James Mandell wrote in a message to staff Tuesday afternoon. Shannon is survived by his wife, Elaine, and two children, Evan and Lila?...
...Design, which provide teachers with a curriculum to help students learn how to behave respectfully. According to school committee member Alfred B. Fantini, use of these programs is up to the jurisdiction of individual principals, but the hope is that all schools will implement some kind of effort to address the issue. Marc C. McGovern, who chairs the subcommittee, said that there would be many more discussions on the issue, but that he and the other school committee members felt it was important to hear directly from the community first. “We’re not going...
...result, Obama and his Administration rarely let a day go by without underscoring their commitment to fiscal responsibility - just as soon as they can afford it. "Of course, like every family going through hard times, our country must make tough choices," Obama said on Saturday in his weekly radio address. "In order to pay for the things we need, we cannot waste money on the things...