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...saying, 'We actually don't value [your profession] anymore,'" Morgan says. The result can be a reduced sense of self-worth. Former bank employees may be timid about telling people what they do - or did. "Overnight, [people who worked in banks] have been placed in that second-hand car salesman category," says Morgan. To cope with these feelings, many out-of-work bankers and traders are heading to their health clubs to fill their time, work out their aggression and get their endorphins to kick...
...hunting rifle, which, for a character whose inner psychological turmoil is at the center of the opera, was not welcome. In the opera’s plot, Max is a down-on-his-luck hunter who must win a shooting contest to gain his beloved Agathe’s hand in marriage. Having performed disastrously in a lead-up competition, he turns to a shadowy pact with the Devil to make sure he shoots surely in the all-or-nothing finals. But Mr. Snyder, as well as singer Emily Pulley, who played a fretful and unlikable Agathe, does...
...groups on campus have done their share of rallying excitement as well. In a political climate as potentially vitriolic as this one, both the Harvard College Democrats and the Harvard Republican Club should be praised for their willingness to create a dialogue that focuses more on the issues at hand rather than engaging in vicious personal attacks. The outcome of this election is likely to have a major impact on both sides of the aisle, so we are especially appreciative of their efforts to focus the debate on an intelligent and respectful exploration of the various conundrums that confront...
...think drunken voting would be a problem either, figuring they addressed it by restricting Election Day liquor sales until after the polls close. They hadn't anticipated what early voters might do. Because the woman passed out before inserting her ballot into an electronic tabulator, her vote will be hand-counted. Her political affiliation is not known...
...Still, McCain's peninsular campaign seemed to be gelling at his raucous rally on the Florida International University campus. Crist was on hand, telling the crowd that "this is giddyap time" and insisting McCain "is a guy who knows how to close a fight strong! Never count out John McCain!" More important, McCain himself set aside the ideological invective and zoomed in on Florida's bust. "Obama's associations with terrorists are important," says Longobarde, the antiques dealer, "but McCain needs to be talking about the economy and our housing collapse." She was gratified when McCain dived into his plan...