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...universe has been going his way lately. Even his old kooky ideas are looking pretty good these days. His decision to allow Cleveland to default instead of selling its electric-utility company cost him re-election and landed him in a book about the worst mayors in American history, but he was later honored by the city council for refusing to sell, a move that saved customers nearly $200 million over 10 years. More inconceivable, less than two years ago, his office was visited by a stunning 6-ft.-tall Julianne Moore look-alike 31 years his junior, a Brit...
...Christianity needs it. No one thanks Carl Sagan at an Oscar podium. The rich imagery and mystery of Catholicism made The Da Vinci Code (and its burgeoning knockoffs) possible. And while Christmas movies and TV shows may not involve many mangers, they quietly--and profitably--ratify Christianity as the default U.S. religion, as any Jew or Hindu can attest in December...
...told my parents I planned to be among them, they seemed a little surprised and politely asked me why. When I told the Quincy House business tutors, they did the same, and then handed me a ten page essay critiquing consulting as the Harvard student’s default dream job. When I went to OCS’s orientation session, they too reminded us that there are lots of other jobs out there, that eRecruiting companies represent only a small percentage of industries...
...Just as important is the current slump for so-called "sub-prime" lenders - who service borrowers with damaged credit ratings, typically on the lower end of the income scale. The shares of companies that specialize in such loans has fallen as default rates have risen...
...drinking said liquor, you have a nice safety net if you lose your belongings. A new ID card is just $20 (or $40 for the chronic offenders) away, all of which can go directly to your term bill. In fact, sending the cost to your term bill is the default option. If wayward partygoers do any damage to your dorm room, you’ll be covered at the end of the year. Mom and Dad will cover the holes in the walls, excessive spills on the carpet, and the dead Newfoundland in your shower, as all repairs are term...