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...believe they can do something to make a difference. They set realistic goals, one step at a time and enjoy “small wins” that eventually accumulate to larger successes. They emphasize strengths and like to be active. “Losers,” in contrast, say that everything is stacked against them, the system will never change, they’ll be shot down no matter what—so they go passive...
TIME Speaking of clarity, a number of your allies have said that you haven't drawn a clear contrast between yourself and President Bush on Iraq...
KERRY Draw the contrast; be crystal clear about it. That's what I've been doing every day. George Bush has made the wrong choices for America. He's leading the country in the wrong direction. John Edwards and I have better choices. We have a health-care plan for all Americans. We're going to stop subsidizing jobs that go overseas and create jobs here in America. We're going to fund education and not leave millions of children behind every day. The trail of broken promises and reversed decisions of this Administration is unlike any I have ever...
...appears in a fat suit that renders him unrecognizable. Lloyd Webber insists that he wasn't trying to make Phantom II, but comparisons are inevitable, and unflattering. Phantom was about more than atmospherics: it had a focused narrative drive and a brilliant illusionist production by Hal Prince. Woman, by contrast, is often pallid and dramatically confused. This is a disappointment not just for Lloyd Webber fans but for theaterland as a whole. These are tricky times for musical theater: the genre seems unable to produce successful new material, and depends too much on yesterday's tunes - shows based...
...front-line” reporting, and I will not devolve into tired character attacks. While neither man could be accused of dereliction of duty or outright cowardice, it was certainly true that they preferred to focus on domestic concerns at the expense of foreign policy and military issues. Their contrast with Kerry in this respect is remarkable. Can anyone imagine either Clinton or Gore “Reporting for duty,” as Kerry did during his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention...