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...likely to ever witness between a man, two Venus flytraps, and a piranha. This elaborate analogy for Jonathan’s rebellion against his mother destroys some of the forward drive the dialogue worked hard to create, but is so funny it’s hard to fault...
...University wishes to maintain a constructive relationship with students, it should not renege previous commitments. Since a university is a private institution, students are obligated to respect administrative decisions, even if they are unpopular. But when Harvard is willing to disregard established rules and procedures it becomes difficult to fault students for making a fuss. We hope the new agreement between the UC and the College will help bring an end to this unfortunate episode...
...really broke? How is that possible? -Angie Silverstein, Salt Lake CityI have been rich, and I have been broke. Some of it is my fault for choosing bad management and making bad investments. But that is life - we all take risks. At the moment, I am on a good upswing financially. But that could all change in a minute...
...Following the 2003 fires, hundreds of lawsuits were filed by homeowners who claimed they did not have enough coverage to rebuild after they lost their homes. In April of this year, the first trial involved in the dispute ended with a jury determining the insurance company was not at fault...
...Following a series of riots in 2005 that pitched impoverished township dwellers against riot police in scenes reminiscent of the apartheid era, President Thabo Mbeki recognized the dangers posed by the ongoing social inequality. "The riots seek to exploit the class and nationality fault lines we inherited from our past," Mbeki told parliament. "If ever they took root, gaining genuine popular support, they would pose a threat to the stability of democratic South Africa." But Altbeker sees the danger exacerbated by the ANC's own policies of pursuing economic growth without promoting social equality. "A large body of economic thinking...