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...Canadian contingent, by contrast, was populated by the type of starry-eyed wanderers who come to the poorest continent to learn about themselves—and to make a difference along the way. Their demeanor was not new, nor unexpected. But there was something annoying about how they got their jollies from feel-good humanitarianism blended with a touch of delusion and a generous helping of sanctimonious outrage...
...Hastert had been one of Goss's closest friends on Capitol Hill. By contrast, Hastert said today that he didn't know Hayden and that the general had never paid him a visit. While Hastert runs the House and Hayden's nomination will be decided by the Senate, the Speaker's comments will carry significant weight among Republicans in both chambers...
...what being a Christian is. They have no problem living next to an atheist or a gay couple or a single mother or people whose views on the meaning of life are utterly alien to them--and respecting their neighbors' choices. That doesn't threaten their faith. Sometimes the contrast helps them understand their own faith better...
...Erian’s strengths, remaining firmly rooted in a macroeconomic discussion of global imbalances and emerging markets while completely avoiding thorny issues such as compensation levels that have hovered around HMC in the past few years. The warm reception received by El-Erian was in stark contrast to a similar speech given by former HMC chief Jack R. Meyer in Lamont Library slightly over two years ago. Meyer was greeted outside by protestors outraged by multi-million dollar salaries paid to endowment managers, and faced questions about HMC’s external management and compensation structures. El-Erian...
...only choosing to divert them to less worthy projects. Progress is proceeding rapidly on the $500 million Greenbush commuter rail line, which will serve Boston’s South Shore, home to some of the Commonwealth’s most affluent communities. The Somerville/Medford Green Line extension, by contrast, is estimated to cost $559 million, virtually the same as the Greenbush line. The state is also rushing to complete the $60 million Sagamore Flyover project, which will ease the commute between Cape Cod and the mainland. Early in his governorship, Romney promised to resign if the Flyover was not built...