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...even more dramatic reversal of global economic fortunes. In early 2000, the dot-com bubble burst. More significantly, the rise in asset values that supported much global prosperity turned out to be an illusion largely fueled by easy credit; when the bubble burst, highly leveraged speculative positions reversed gear, and the international financial system came uncomfortably close to crashing. Even more troubling, the ongoing Greek debt crisis has suggested that weaknesses in sovereign debt may trigger another, even more profound global financial meltdown...
...Goldberg Variations – J.S. Bach: I love me some solo piano music, and Bach always prove to be simultaneously the most relaxing but still engaging and stimulating music I know. Perfect if you need to keep your brain in gear but stop peddling...
...into his own hands, O’Hara, who had just walked for his third time of the day, went for the steal. But when the Bears were able to make the play, Albright was left at home plate, where he would soon reappear in catcher’s gear...
Harvard started the game inconspicuously, with all three batters being retired on groundouts in the first. But the offense finally kicked into gear in the second, when sophomore Whitney Shaw—who was coming off a home run on Thursday—singled to left field. Shaw was replaced by freshman pinch runner Kassy Shiotani, who swiped second and advanced to third on Francis’ groundout...
...very nearly eaten by a polar bear. But even better is the way McEwan deftly contrasts the high ideals of the travelers - who call for a new, greener way of life - with their unacknowledged selfishness. The ship's boot room, where people load and unload their polar gear, and which steadily descends into chaos, becomes a symbol of humanity's problems with planetary management. "How were they to save the earth," Beard wonders, "when it was so much larger than the boot room...