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...dawn of the movie industry. But it has no grip on products like VCRs. In 1492 the equivalent of Hollywood was Venice, where more than one-third of the world's books were produced. But even then Venice was in decline, ceding power to the maritime economies like Holland trading textiles and other goods...
Brigadier General William A. Holland, commander of the 48th until his dismissal last February, maintains his unit was a victim of Army politics. "There is no question I was the whipping boy of the Army," Holland said. "They had us convinced that we weren't worth a toot. But in mock battles we did well." Army officials, however, insist that the 48th suffered from deficient leadership and training, poorly maintained equipment and key personnel sidelined with medical conditions. The 48th did set one record, however: the brigade spent more time at the NTC than any other unit since the training...
According to City Hall's senior budget analyst David Holland and City Clerk Joseph E. Connarton, the revenue constraints next year might force the city to take tough measures to balance the budget...
...then come to imagine that all works of art carry sociopolitical messages the way brown bags carry sandwiches: open the flap and there they are. When one reads a cultural historian like Simon Schama reflecting on the art and society of 17th century Holland, one sees what deep access a contextual approach can give to culture. But this is a very far cry from the ritual indictments of the past on the grounds of racism, sexism, greed and so forth that increasingly substitute for thought among our academics. Lo, the Native American! See, he is depicted as dying! And note...
...mood has influenced the career choices of college students and recent graduates. Many are spurning high-powered corporate careers to train for teaching, nursing and other community-service jobs. Joe Holland turned down generous offers after graduating from Harvard Law School a few years ago to move to Harlem to help build up the community. Now the owner of a restaurant and a travel agency, Holland has also founded a shelter for the homeless. "I know that coming to Harlem shut the door to Wall Street," says he. "But I can look at a healthy man, a full-time travel...