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...good start to a good thing, but the next song, “Sorry Lori,” sounds strikingly similar. In fact, the whole first half of the album is replete with tracks that can scarcely be differentiated from one another. The sixth track, “Charlyn, Angel of Kensington,” is the first that breaks out of the mold. “Charlyn” was one of two songs from the album released for promotional purposes, and it’s clear why. Here, Collett actually creates an original sound by including an upbeat...

Author: By Edward F. Coleman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Jason Collett | 2/15/2008 | See Source »

...wages are competitive with those paid by rivals such as Kmart and Target. Wal-Mart offers health benefits, and its stock plan has been a wealth builder for many lower-level employees, at least until the market crashed. Still, Wal-Mart is regarded as offering ample opportunities for advancement. Charlyn Jarrells Porter, who heads the Wal-Mart division that deals with personnel issues, says two-thirds of its managers come from the ranks of store associates, which is what Wal-Mart calls all employees. This year the company will enroll 5,500 people in its management-training program...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Wal-Mart Get Any Bigger? | 1/13/2003 | See Source »

...Mart says it doesn't underpay employees, and that it's a good place to work. The company will enroll 5,500 people (most from store ranks) in its management-training program. "If the jobs are so bad, why are so many people working for Wal-Mart?" asks Charlyn Jarrells Porter, the company's head of personnel. There are no such labor issues in China. It turns out that the Chinese make the best capitalists, and the most fervent believers in the Wal-Mart culture. At the store in Shenzhen, local managers hold Ping-Pong tourneys, stage fashion shows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside The World's Biggest Store | 1/12/2003 | See Source »

...Whether you think he's the biggest menace since Dennis . . . you can't avoid naming Joe McCarthy . . . CHARLYN D. BURTON Dedham,Mass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 8, 1954 | 11/8/1954 | See Source »

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