Word: boundlessness
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...only in the midst of a reevaluation, the morality of aspects of that Dream is in question. If, in coming years, the old unbridled pursuit of happiness (corporate greed, sub-prime mortgages) comes to be synonymous with a decaying economy and an injured American spirit, might this threaten the boundless optimism to which Pepsi has tied itself? Will the benefits of identifying the Pepsi brand so closely with Obama’s clarion call for a new era of hope carry over during a more tempered, less oratorical Obama administration?They seem to be confident that it will. The Super...
...series of setbacks Royal has suffered since her May 2007 loss to Sarkozy has weakened in any way her bid for another run in 2012. In addition to the jabs at those she feels are conspiring to block her path, Royal also punctuates the book's pages with the boundless self-confidence that has proven both an asset and a liability to her over time. (See pictures of Bastille Day celebrations...
...childhood-obesity epidemic - one-third of American children are now overweight, compared with 4% in 1970 - as well as the movement to make playgrounds more accessible to disabled and autistic kids. About 150 playgrounds in 29 states and Canada have been constructed to the standards of Connecticut-based nonprofit Boundless Playgrounds, which secures grants for some simple improvements - like raising up sandboxes to accommodate children in wheelchairs and installing recliner-shaped swings for kids who need help sitting up - to more complicated ones, such as adding padded nooks for kids who need enclosed spaces or substituting a rubber ground...
...accessibility does carry a higher price tag. Leone acknowledges that Boundless Playgrounds do cost a community more. The organization raised more than $2.5 million last year to help defray the additional expenses in several municipalities. Rockwell and Kaboom! are exploring how royalties from the Imagination Playground in a Box - the portable wonderlands cost approximately $6,500 a pop - can fund an endowment to cover one rather significant, ongoing cost: a paid Play Associate, i.e., a trained adult who can help direct play while ensuring that those loose parts don't go missing. "It's a model we've borrowed from...
...especially when she defended her excellent North Korea negotiator, Christopher Hill. Finally, General David Petraeus deserves a Teddy for his leadership in Iraq, a war that seemed hopeless a year ago, and for his role in the transformation of the U.S. Army. Let's hope that his intelligence and boundless optimism help the new Administration find a path to peace in Afghanistan...