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...reverse anthropomorphism” that nurtured empathy between humans and other living beings. For example, he once observed a plant recoiling in “disgust” from a zinc plate. According to Beer, Darwin used this language because he believed that living creatures were difficult to understand, and acted on more than just instinct. He believed that oysters and polyps and plants possessed some free will. Beer paraphrased Darwin’s response to a colleague who believed wasps to be mechanical rather than conscious beings: “Good heavens, is it disputed that a wasp...
When President Obama named Hillary Clinton as his nominee for secretary of state last December, Clinton responded: “Mr. President-elect, I am proud to join you on what will be a difficult and exciting adventure in this new century.” On such an adventure they did embark, which this narrator shall now relate with perfect verisimilitude...
Thursday was a difficult day for all of us at the firm, and I left the Park Avenue office early afternoon to catch a cab bound for LaGuardia Airport...
...While much of this ambiguity is likely to remain after Tuesday's speech, Obama will be obligated to explain how he views the ongoing international violence and shifting threats. Expect the President to combine a continued determination for victory against terrorist threats with a cautious explanation of the difficult challenges ahead. President Bush did himself great political harm by repeatedly offering rosy projections about the war in Iraq that later proved to be unfounded. Obama, who inherited Bush's military engagements, is not likely to repeat that mistake...
...tight credit market is hurting the company's cash flow, and officials were forced to issue a statement acknowledging financial problems. "There could be a delay in payments[ to suppliers]," Tata Motors Managing Director Ravi Kant told reporters at a briefing on Feb. 5. "It is a difficult situation." Tata Motors officials declined to comment for this story...