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...that burst of animal spirit as the "euphoria" phase; he knew it signaled darker emotional repercussions to come as the Masters of the Universe undergo the psychological fallout from the global economic downturn. As jarring as the market drops have been, he says, "the psychological shock has been every bit as great" for bankers who have lost their jobs at Lehman and other institutions...
...Palin Mystique Michael Weisskopf and Nathan Thornburgh's "Pipeline to Nowhere?" enlightened me on several levels [Oct. 13]. First, although paying her constituency understandably enhances Sarah Palin's popularity, it chafes me a bit. Doesn't Alaska belong to all of us? Why should part of the price I pay at the gas pump go into an Alaskan's pockets just because she lives there? Second, the story demonstrates Palin's worthiness to be McCain's running mate, since they both overstate their accomplishments. Vince Sigman, MALTA, OHIO...
Coming into last weekend, nobody believed that the Harvard men’s soccer team could muster a victory against traditional powerhouse Brown.That is, nobody but the Crimson itself believed such a feat was possible.“There was a little bit [of] added incentive given that it’s Brown, and they’re always at the top of our league,” senior co-captain Michael Fucito said.Previous to Harvard’s thrashing, the Bears had been unbeaten for over a month, dropping their last matchup in early September to Charleston. However...
...That, too, was in part to maintain the element of surprise - another bit of the old general's doctrine at work...
...fear gnaws at us all, and we start to wonder what risks are acceptable in the pursuit of a story. My decision to visit Sarobi, north of Kabul, began to feel a bit foolish. Since I first started coming to Afghanistan in 2003, I have driven this road scores of times. The same with the road west, to Kandahar, and south, to Khost. These days the roads are all but off-limits, plagued by Taliban insurgents, war or rampant criminality that leaves no vehicle untouched. Kabul is encircled, say residents of the capital. While the city itself is safe, they...