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...this combination of a love of the game and a strong work ethic that have helped make Blake the player is today. He thinks learning to manage his time after last season has also helped him remain focused...
...higher gas taxes is that they fall most heavily on those with less income. But relief for those at the bottom--say, by cuts in payroll taxes--could be enacted as well. The truth is that every tank of gas today contains fresh proof of the "consume now" ethic that pervades our culture. In 1991 Germans enacted with little fanfare a 60 cent gas tax to help rebuild the East. In 1993 Americans found 4 cents on top of $1.20-per-gal. gas almost too much to bear, even while we bequeath our children dirtier air, the continued risk...
Whether its Eckert's unselfish but brilliant offensive abilities on attack; Chris Wojcik's powerful play-making talent; the Marvin brothers' explosiveness down the field; Tim Browne, Matt Sheerin and Matt Stamski's defensive work ethic; or middie Pat McCulloch's awesome face-off skills--unfortunately, McCulloch was injured at the beginning of the season and did not return; the seniors' depth and experience have made this season unforgettable...
Naturally, the diverging life situations of men and women favor divergent political ideologies. Cut off from daily contact with the weak and the needy, and hypnotized by the zero-sum ethic of televised sports, men were bound to be seduced by the social Darwinism of the political right, with its vision of the world as a vast playing field for superstar linebackers and heroic entrepreneurs on leave from The Fountainhead...
...high-tech revolution and the globalization of the economy has created a high demand for people with motivation, work ethic, creativity, flexibility and international experience, skills that are fostered at Harvard (examples can be found inc consulting, finance, medicine and other growing professions). I would like to quote Professor David Laibson, who responded this way in an Economics 1011b lecture to a question about Pat Buchanan: "Students of this university and this class will be those who benefit most from the drastic changes in our economy. The demand for lowly-skilled workers and their standard of living have decreased sharply...