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Michael Eisner is in the midst of trying to fend off a fierce campaign to oust him as Disney CEO. Not the best time for an old letter to emerge that Eisner wrote to former superagent Michael Ovitz, who spent an ill-fated 14 months as Disney president. It surfaced as a result of a shareholder lawsuit challenging Ovitz's $140 million severance package. Hollywood game: Who comes off worse, Eisner or Ovitz? --By Jeffrey Ressner...
Most of the time, inflammation is a lifesaver that enables our bodies to fend off various disease-causing bacteria, viruses and parasites. (Yes, even in the industrialized world, we are constantly bombarded by pathogens.) The instant any of these potentially deadly microbes slips into the body, inflammation marshals a defensive attack that lays waste to both invader and any tissue it may have infected. Then just as quickly, the process subsides and healing begins...
...most impressive aspect of the overall contest, however, was Harvard’s ability to slam the door shut when it mattered. No. 8 Stephanie Hendricks, after claiming a 2-0 lead on two close games, had to fend off a fierce retaliation from Lorin Riley, who roared back to take the third game 9-1. Down 2-5 in the fourth game, Hendricks rallied to tie the score at five-all, pumping her fist and screaming, “let?...
South Carolina was a critical test for Edwards. The state garners national attention as the first primary held in the south and is also Edwards’ place of birth. A heavy investment of funds and time helped Edwards fend off a last-minute surge by Kerry...
...human beings. America’s sense of community, and sense of belonging in the larger world community, has deteriorated over the past few decades, and we are a weaker nation for it. We need to move away from an ethos that is little more than “fend for yourself,” and restore our sense that we are all in this together. Our national strength comes first and foremost from the faith that we have in one another as fellow citizens and fellow human beings. Restoring the American community will not happen overnight, but it will...