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...perhaps be grateful: even though the goals of the reform bill were the right ones, I'm not convinced that it would have gotten the job done. It could easily have become a familiar legislative charade--a "reform" is passed, there's a nice bill-signing ceremony in the Rose Garden, various pols (including the President) get to take credit, but nothing really changes ... except for the accretion of another sedimentary layer of semi-powerless bureaucracy. In truth, it is impossible for Congress to reorganize the inner workings of the Executive Branch without the full support of the President...
...been getting an opportunity that I haven’t really gotten since I’ve been here,” he said thoughtfully. “So I think that finally having my coach showing some confidence in me is a big deal...
Working on FM, I’ve gotten not only to know fellow writers and editors—shout-out to Mollie and the amazing associates—but a wonderful group of photographers and designers. We gained an appreciation for each other’s work: “that’s a great photo” or “that list was really funny” and collaborated on covers, spreads, and jokes during writers meetings that went too long: “Wait, guys! Let’s do an article on this website, it?...
...Harvard, Franklin has gotten off to a good start in that department. Friends credit him with an ability to bring people together—and inspire them. “He’s comfortable with himself,” says Jay Bacrania ’05. “He’s really able to engage with other people without passing judgment. It’s an inspiration to everyone...
...machines (“Because, hey, you can always use an extra fax machine”), a collection of journals written in Japanese that may or may not have been from the Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital in New York and a large red shopping cart. He’s also gotten a thesis...