Word: hopelessness
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...social studies concentrator in Adams House, will walk the fine line between political hack and hopeless wonk in his column, “The Progressive.” Cheap shots and naïve idealism will be mixed accordingly. His column will appear on alternate Wednesdays...
...idea for the book came to Veenman two years ago, he says, when he was photographing a story about AIDS in Zambia?and feeling hopeless. He had traveled through the poor world for more than 10 years photographing in refugee camps and conflict zones, but his pictures didn't seem to be having any impact on policy. "Hundreds of people die in complete silence," he says. "And I thought at that time I could publish my pictures, like always, but it wouldn't change anything." So he conceived of the little book to carry his images of suffering...
...confidence while feeling under-confidence is the worst of all possible worlds. The trick is to nurture enough confidence to propel high achievement while avoiding either arrogance and complacency or debilitating self-doubt. Arrogance means feeling entitled to success without working for it, despair means feeling too overwhelmed and hopeless to even tackle the work. Confidence is the sweet spot in between...
Mostly, though, John Sayles' new movie is an uninvolving muddle. At his best, which is often very good (Sunshine State, Men with Guns, Lone Star), Sayles is a master of the multilayered, multicharacter narrative, taking a dim but not entirely hopeless view of human nature. This time, though, he is betrayed by a languid style (long, distancing Steadicam takes) and a group of good actors who resolutely refuse to take charge of their characters' destinies or the plot's point. Aside from a couple of energetic performances by Richard Dreyfuss and Daryl Hannah, the actors stand around doing exposition...
...single act of bravery can lead an army against great odds,” Byrd said. “The strength of a single individual can give hope to the hopeless, voice to the voiceless, power to the powerless. And the precious light of liberty will once again burn brightly...