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...that have been unwilling to do business in South Central or do not know how. "Founders National Bank can be the major banks' ears and arms into this marketplace," Jenkins says. With help from the black community, he hopes to grow his fledgling bank into an even greater financial asset for South Central. Late in May a coalition of more than 600 black ministers launched a campaign to persuade black residents to shift up to $15 million in deposits from mainstream banks to black institutions. "The larger we can become vis-a- vis deposits and things like that," says Jenkins...
...talk-show host and actor seemed to have it all -- wit, charm, fame and fortune. But behind the glib facade, Cavett was falling apart. About 12 years ago, a chronic depression that had haunted him for years rose up and began undermining what he believed was his most valuable asset: his intellect. He became convinced that his brain was "broken" and that life without it was hardly worth living. "Everything seemed to be growing gray," he recalls. "All the things that used to give me pleasure suddenly weren't worth the effort...
...that our minds areworking non-stop--"Like sixty" as the GreatBrain books used to describe it. That mentalactivity isn't always concentrated on composingpoetry or theorizing on mathematical problems,though. A lot of it is obsessive and negative.Acute sensitivity to the rich pastiche of Life isa wonderful asset but it can also lead to a lot ofpain...
...both parties, a huge majority, 82%, called him a "typical politician." For Bush, the number was 81%. But only 31% applied that label to Perot. At a time when politician is a dirty word, that difference in perception is Perot's great strength. Whether Perot can maintain that asset once he announces his candidacy and comes under close, constant scrutiny is now Campaign '92's biggest question...
Kleinfelder and Caples point out that Clark'sstrongest asset is her work ethic...