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Wescott, whose dramatic win introduced the crash-and-burn world of snowboard cross to transfixed TV audiences, is the team's dad--and brain. The son of a college professor, Wescott devours lefty linguist Noam Chomsky, not the typical snowboarder fare. Wescott doesn't get away clean from the snowboarding stereotype. "He's so not a dude," says his sister, Sarah, 32. But "he can party with the best of them...
...Michael Brown really to blame? Although the report strongly criticizes the ex--FEMA chief, it puts his inadequacies in the context of FEMA's broader problems and a "brain drain" in the top ranks. The report sidesteps the issues of political patronage and why inexperienced officials like Brown held certain top jobs...
...Germany. Like many others, irrespective of gender, who have spent a few years abroad, I am trying to reintegrate myself into German society, but I find it immensely hard to do so. At least one reason could be that German attitudes fail to nurture enthusiasm and creativity. The brain drain from Germany is a phenomenon that is likely to continue for a few more years. Nadina Stadler Bonn, Germany...
...into a melody, serenading Ulrich as she conjugated her verbs. “He’s a superstar,” says the wooed Ulrich of her mentor. Soon, perhaps more girls will be added to Maats’ list of admirers. At the end of March, the brain behind the tutoring company will appear on the WB’s new reality series “Survival of the Richest.” Who needs Starbucks when you have a company under your belt and network TV fame...
...Pittman & Co. keep their focus squarely on the fundamentals--the melodies, the harmonies, the dynamics--and that focus, ultimately, is what makes Panic such a successful and thoroughly enjoyable album. The vocal harmonies of Pittman and Lucy Brain--the two trade off as lead singers--are striking. Brain's voice in particular has a beautiful stand-out quality, shown off on the melancholy Without Your Love." Clean, melodious guitars carry the album, while piano, trumpet, and the use of unconventional time signatures (including, yes, 5/4,) create a sophisticated feel. (Pittman cites British folk rockers Fairport Convention as the single biggest...