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Hace una d?cada, Roberto Rodr?guez tenia dificultad en convencer a Hollywood que una actriz latina -Salma Hayek, antes de que ?sta fuera Salma Hayek- era la ideal para el protag?nico en Desperado, su pel?cula de matanza mariachi. Pero nadie lo cuestion? este a?o cuando escogi? a Jessica Alba, de padre m?jicoamericano, para interpretar a una encueratriz irlandesa en su versi?n de la cl?sica cinta, Sin City. Rodr?guez se ha convertido en uno de los hispanos m?s influyentes en Hollywood por su habilidad de poner a los latinos en papeles estelares y ampliar la definici?n...
...professional bliss, and this entitlement paralyzes us. It paralyzed me as well, until I attended a conference three weeks ago. There, a veteran of the Green Berets told my peers and me to plan to be unhappy. He said that if we had too much vested in the ideal of being happy post-college, we would only be more likely to fool ourselves into being happy instead of continually exerting ourselves to find our true places...
Rice's most appealing qualities are her optimism and belief in the power of American ideals, a faith she believes has been validated by her rise from segregated Alabama to the top Cabinet post in the U.S. government. Whether she ascends even further--some G.O.P. insiders are already touting her as the running mate for the Republican presidential nominee in 2008--will depend largely on whether she can find a way for the U.S. to declare victory in Iraq before support for the Bush doctrine, at home and abroad, runs out. Toward the end of her interview with TIME...
...example, I’ve learned the art of choosing the perfect beach. Half Moon Bay is located right on Highway 1, making it the ideal drive along the ocean. The coast is shaped to create alcoves that make fantastic areas to look for interesting wildlife. Best of all, it is not nearly as crowded as most beaches. The tradeoff, though, is the weather: located so close to San Francisco, Half Moon Bay adopts the city’s sharp winds and low temperatures (at least by Californian standards). Santa Cruz may be a better choice for some, where...
Once in Harvard’s classrooms, Tran may pursue a concentration in History of Science, an ideal choice, he says, because it doesn’t require him to choose between science and the humanities...