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...hard to imagine a better time to publish a book that advocates moderation, balance and integrity in the business world. In this wise meditation, Bogle, the folk-hero creator of the first index mutual fund and founder of the Vanguard Mutual Fund Group, deplores "our worship of wealth and the growing corruption of our professional ethics but ultimately the subversion of our character and values." Directly in his sights: CEOs and hedge-fund managers who draw "obscene" compensation. At this time of plunging portfolios, it is a relief to be told that "enough" is within reach...
...origins, was commemorated as well. This weekend, the museum staged a two-part celebration. During the day, it held a family-oriented series of activities which included sugar skull painting, papel picado craft, and skull mask making. Harvard Ballet Folklórico de Aztlán, a traditional Mexican folk dancing troupe, also made an appearance. Later on in the evening, the Peabody was the scene for a ticketed “Fiesta” event geared towards adults, which featured live music from Mariachi Veritas de Harvard, the Mexican roots band La Tuza, and salsa dancing. The Peabody...
...work together for a goal everybody supports,” she said. “The pub is trying to become a place for student bands to be promoted.” Catherine D. Tuttle ’09 kicked off the evening with a solo performance of folk, jazz, and rock. She said in an interview after the show that female musicians face additional challenges. “There’s a lot of pressure as a woman artist—from how you look, to how you sing,” Tuttle said...
...Williams cries out on her newest album, “Little Honey.” And it shows. In the 10 albums she has released in the past 30 years—each one powerful in its own right—her country style has incorporated blues, rock, and folk elements, but never more so than on this record. As this album builds on the last nine, Williams demonstrates unprecedented maturity, unifying the contrasting elements of her eclectic style. Williams, who has been rocking out since the 70s, has never fully committed to any one musical genre, refusing...
...spot Kim Jong Il making nuclear concessions in a balcony suite while seduced by the universal language of music (he didn't attend). But at least you will see, at the concert's close, rows of North Koreans quietly moved by a poignant rendition of Arirang, the Korean folk tune beloved on both sides of the DMZ, and a touching song whose harps and violins are borderless. Perhaps rapprochement can start from there...