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This observation is by no measure a new one. We all know that we are a competitive bunch. Most acknowledge that this instinct, which admittedly has contributed to our success, is a strong factor in shaping this school's environment. We all should have recognized this characteristic of Harvard life when we decided to attend. However, the pathological behavior which I have witnessed in the past six months lies far beyond the realm of tolerance...
...unions with which the company must deal, none carries anywhere near the clout of the flyboys and -girls, a highly trained, highly paid and highly agitated bunch who have always seen themselves on a par with management, with one exception: pilots cannot be replaced quickly or easily. The pilots' union badly bloodied United Airlines in a strike in 1985, and pilots hammered the final nail in Eastern Airlines' corporate coffin in a strike in 1989. The majority of American's pilots served in the military, and many seem to relish the notion of a dogfight with their famously pugnacious boss...
...really honor the year's best work in cinema because they ignore little, independent art-house movies--and hey, did you know that French toast isn't really from France?--must come to terms with what they have wrought now that the Academy has indeed honored a bunch of little, independent art-house movies. The result is a dull, nonglamorous contest with, alas, little prospect for Oscar-night silliness. Secrets & Lies' Brenda Blethyn is a wonderful actress, but don't expect her to show up dressed like Geena Davis...
...definitely realizes the limitations of a bunch of goofy guys," Grandy says...
...Grandy says, "there's something fun to just hanging around with a bunch of guys and being stupid...