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...actually held conversations with the guests. Yeah, apparently no one does that anymore. Instead, publicists work out what we'll say and who's gonna ask what. I'll ask you, "Oh you bought a house?" And you say, "Yeah I just moved and I got a dog." And I'll say "Tell me about the dog, is it named Spunky?" And you'll say "Yeah, Spunky!" I don't do that...
...coordinator” walked into a Holyoke Center office, and triumphantly slammed down a copy of Sky Mall, that useful catalogue that gave us items like the “Hot Diggity Dogger” and a rolling backpack in which you can carry your dog. Somewhere in between the 24-karat gold copies of Lord of the Rings paraphernalia and the life-sized gorilla lawn ornament, Our Assistant to the Associate Hero must have found neon-colored metal lawn chairs left over from the set of Alice in Wonderland. Foreseeing the benefits for Cambridge townies who can?...
...career” and “I made all my friends on FOP!”— I would have liked to have seen a testimony along the lines of “I spent my last week before school chilling with my parents and my dog, and couldn’t have been happier.” I wish students were given a more realistic idea of the number of people who actually go on Pre-O trips, along with a couple testimonials by people who didn’t have the best time. I felt...
...returned to Chicago to run a nonprofit for investment banker and Obama backer John W. Rogers Jr.--his mentor since their years together at the Lab School, where Duncan says he followed Rogers around "like a puppy dog." Duncan proceeded to co-found a small school with his sister. He then ran the magnet program for the Chicago board of education and was the system's deputy chief of staff, before being tapped to serve as its head. His 7 years as superintendent produced mixed results. While he oversaw modest gains in student achievement, Duncan's tenure was most notable...
...borderline mental retardation in the body of an Adonis is surprisingly touching. Despite the fact that he has slept with Joel’s wife numerous times, even Joel can’t help but feel sorry for him when Suzie refuses to return his affection. Like a dog, Brad certainly knows better, but he’s also this movie’s best friend. Such over-the-top hijinks are appropriate for well-placed minor characters like Brad and Dean, but they can’t make a central protagonist, and this is where the movie falls apart...