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...TIME: Mexico president Vicente Fox said that Mexicans take jobs in the U.S. "that not even blacks want." Al Sharpton called this insulting but you said Fox was correct. Can you explain...
...stuck another seed pod up her nose the next day in order to repeat it. Such moments provide a fuller range of emotional experiences than might be expected in a book about grief.Didion periodically references catastrophic tragedies (the 9/11 attacks, plane crashes, violence in Kirkuk) in order to explain her emotional state, saying that she can relate to family members of those who died in these sudden, unexpected events. While these references to large-scale devastation seem melodramatic at times, they still serve as a sort of tie to universal grief, momentarily taking the focus off of Didion herself...
...that classic movie of 1986 (anyone? anyone?): “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” No topic (except perhaps the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act) can prevent good teachers from constructing lesson plans that pique their students’ curiosity. All-star educators can explain the difference between capitalism and communism with a bag of M&M’s and can start any history lesson with an article from the day’s newspaper. Can you?9. Put your knowledge to use: A huge problem for many of the nation’s teachers...
...fart you made [1]. But rest assured, you are not totally insane. These mysterious pockets of stink are woven into the fabric of the ’Bridge, so we performed a thorough investigation in search of the most egregious offenders and tried to develop some coherent theory to explain their presence. Some perpetrators are obvious. The John Harvard’s/Felipe’s/Starbucks corner combines an aromatic casserole of malty hops, stewed carnitas, and explosive, espresso-induced diarrhea. Walking into this invisible wall of stench can be sort of like being hit in the face with fossilized...
...Harvard professor emeritus netted half of the Nobel Prize for economics yesterday for his research using game theory to help explain a variety of real-world issues. Thomas C. Schelling, who is Littauer professor of political economy, emeritus, and also distinguished university professor, emeritus, at University of Maryland is sharing the $1.29 million prize with Israeli-U.S. citizen Robert J. Aumann. The award comes days after Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics Roy J. Glauber ’45-’46 won the Nobel Prize in Physics. This prize will be the 43rd Nobel awarded to a member...