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...this changed her mind about taking her life. And she wrote me a very nice email saying that this had happened. Well, what can one say in those circumstances? We also get a lot of messages from people who have, say, been having chemotherapy. That's a very common thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Alexander McCall Smith | 4/30/2009 | See Source »

...life ... I never thought about having kids at 30, but I think I'm a much better mom now at 52 than I ever thought I could be. The pace of this age is really good and fits well with a child, especially because we have a lot in common, my son Bruno and I. We both like books with large print, and napping is always on the agenda...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A: Carol Leifer, Late Bloomer | 4/30/2009 | See Source »

Lewis has also been heavily criticized for putting the bank in a financial position where it is unlikely to pass the government's bank stress test which means it will have to raise more money. Among other things, this will dilute common shareholders and may even jeopardize the value of some of the bank's bonds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ken Lewis Keeps His Day Job | 4/30/2009 | See Source »

...significant difference from the old Party Fund system is that the new “UC Weekend Fund” will only distribute grants to events held in House common spaces and will not be used to fund parties in private suites. One of the major concerns with party funding was that money from the administration would be indirectly funding underage drinking. Restricting funding to parties in common areas, which are easier to monitor than private suites, makes underage drinking more difficult—and may be the only reason why this proposal has any support from the administration...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: The Party’s Back On | 4/29/2009 | See Source »

...addresses concerns that private parties funded under the old system were underpublicized and often ended up being exclusive. This counteracted a main goal of the Party Fund, which was to expand social opportunities for all undergraduates. The nature of the new system should be more inclusive, especially because House common spaces are much more accessible than private suites, and many students would feel more comfortable attending a party in a JCR than showing up at a stranger’s dorm room...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: The Party’s Back On | 4/29/2009 | See Source »

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