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Compared to the eternally crazy schedules of many American teenagers, this approach seems rather refreshing. In the states, high school students often juggle dozens of activities on top of their schoolwork, and increasingly plan out overly busy summers in order to impress universities. But having been here for almost four weeks now, I feel that there is something wanting in the lives of the local Spanish teenagers who seem almost singularly occupied with having fun. Certainly, most American students would eagerly welcome more carefree summers, but the experience of working a part-time job, of interning at a political office...
...forgo any “White Man’s Burden”)—and at the other, that India is still stuck in its past, and likes it that way. Arranged marriage is out, the once exceptional “love marriage” now almost the rule. More women work outside the home, and a recent high court decision decriminalized homosexuality. Clubs, bars, and restaurants cater to both Western tastes and a growing middle-class with ever more disposable income. But isn’t it odd that even recent cinematic history still records India?...
Highlight Reel: 1. Texting drivers could prompt a "crash epidemic": Truck drivers were 23.2 times more likely to get into a crash or near crash than drivers who weren't distracted. This correlates to the length of time a texting driver's eyes were off the road - almost five seconds, long enough to cover a football field at highway speeds. Given the increasing popularity of texting - it's grown tenfold in the last three years, by one count - it could swiftly become an enormous peril to road safety...
...fight between Khamenei and the opposition candidate is almost personal. Mousavi's retirement from government in 1989 coincided with Khamenei's appointment as Supreme Leader. Mousavi had reportedly detested Khamenei, considering him a usurper - Khamenei was not an ayatullah when he succeeded Khomeini. Even today his clerical credentials are suspect. He has absolutely no spiritual following among the world's Shi'ites...
...Personal Touch From the beginning, President Obama has taken almost the exact opposite route than that taken by President Bill Clinton in 1993. The Clinton health-care plan was written in secret, without input from Congress, before the Administration tried to ram it down the throat of the legislative branch. The catastrophic failure of that strategy is still burned into the minds of many former Clinton staffers, including Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel...