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...Some say that I’m a pompous creep / Somehow I don’t lose that much sleep / Why bother with false modesty? / Harvard’s the perfect place for me.”Harvard alumni are often inspired by their undergraduate years, but perhaps none thus far have been able to express these experiences as well as “Legally Blonde: The Musical” co-composer and co-lyricist Laurence C. O’Keefe ’91. “At Harvard, I met high-powered, fascinating people who were utter dicks...
...Power and Passion If key lacks intensity, that probably wouldn't bother many New Zealanders. While they take their politics seriously here - voter turnout in general elections has averaged nearly 90% since 1960, up there with the highest rates in the world among countries where voting isn't compulsory - they're also politically phlegmatic, saving their strongest emotions for more important matters, like rugby...
Most first-generation gadgets aren't really worth the bother. They're overpriced, buggy, hard to figure out, and they break too easily. But the G1 is none of these things. Not only is it worth your while, the Google phone is easily the most exciting new tech product of the year...
...Wyche continues his efforts, independently. Several days ago, Wyche received an e-mail from an Obama supporter reporting that she'd registered 20 new voters. "Proud of you," he wrote back. But he points out that many people who register to vote late in the election season don't bother showing up at the polls. His suggested pitch to those folks: "The great thing about our country is, on Election Day, Donald Trump and you are equal. He gets one vote. You get one vote. He's going to use his. Are you going to use yours...
...first time all day. That’s why it’s so tempting to pause—because (at the risk of sounding creepy) what you hear when no one knows you’re listening is often as real as it gets. Why would we bother to introduce ourselves, when the self-censoring person who would answer the door couldn’t be half as human—or interesting—as that disembodied voice...