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...many Harvard students, admitting they need help in any aspect of their lives is equivalent to failing completely. Blame it on our training: We’ve grown accustomed to solving problems entirely on our own, because doing so proves to ourselves and others that we’re capable, effective individuals...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: Going It Alone | 9/29/2008 | See Source »

...keeping themselves safe. This is not to say that we should live our lives in constant fear of silent attackers. But if we hope to prevent further violence in the future, we must recognize the reality of safety on and near campus. Yes, it’s easy to blame the victims—until that victim...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: Going It Alone | 9/29/2008 | See Source »

...surprisingly, given the market's quick negative response and the general atmosphere that pervades Washington, both sides were quick to point fingers. House Republicans charged to the microphones to blame Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the defeat, saying that at least a dozen of their members switched their votes because they were offended by the partisanship of a speech she gave on the House floor. Democrats scoffed at that excuse. "Think of this: Somebody hurt my feelings, so I am going to punish the country," said House Banking Committee chairman Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who had been...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bailout Defeated, Blame Flies, Wall Street Tanks | 9/29/2008 | See Source »

...asking Congress 11 days ago for the authority to spend up to $700 billion to buy troubled assets, Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke were hoping to share some of the responsibility and the blame - and get the freedom to boost companies that weren't already on the brink of failure. Instead, they're back to being crisis managers for the moment - and maybe for the duration of the crisis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Without a Bailout Plan, What Will the Cost Be? | 9/29/2008 | See Source »

...said. "That's why education is so important. That's why giving all kids a chance to go away to college is important. We grow up in our communities and our neighborhoods and our families, and we know what we know. It's no fault. It's no blame. But when people have a chance to interact and have conversations - you don't even have to live under the same roof. There are many people who went to college with me who got to see me and know me, and whether [or not] they knew me personally, they took away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Michelle Obama Would Bring to the White House | 9/27/2008 | See Source »

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