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...some fundamental change in intellect—in rapidly amassing vast amounts of knowledge. I am not arrogant enough to think that my brain has undergone, in just three years, a fundamental retooling. I have not ascended from pathetically low ”high school” level of intellect to the “college” one. No, I feel different from the rowers simply because I have been around for a bit longer and, in that brief period of time, have packed more than my share of failures, mistakes, and shortcomings...
...social policies - from gay marriage and adoption to easier divorce proceedings and increased stem-cell research - that have made him a lightning rod in the ongoing Western debate over family values. Disciple And for many participants in that debate, Benedict has become the anti-Zapatero. With a fierce intellect and clear ideas about fixing Catholicism's troubles on its home Continent, Benedict sees Spain as a prime battleground. When he welcomed the newly appointed Spanish ambassador to the Holy See on May 20, Benedict went beyond the typical diplomatic niceties, alluding to gay marriage, abortion and the right...
...could hold his own with Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson. Roosevelt not only remade America, but he also charmed the pants off everybody while he did it. And just short of a century after he left the White House, in 1909, the collective memory of his strength and intellect and charisma still lingers. How many times over the years since have Americans settled their affections on some thoughtful, vigorous man who reminded them a bit of Roosevelt? What was Ernest Hemingway if not a later edition of Teddy, without the burden of office but still equipped with T.R.'s literate machismo...
...citizenship that none of us could have predicted. The imminent departures of both University President Lawrence H. Summers and Kirby, and the events that led up to these ousters, show us that effective leadership depends as much on personality, respect, and fairness as it does on the force of intellect and economic reasoning. Universities cannot impart the lessons of global citizenship in the form of civics lessons, as if learning to be part of a world community could be articulated in a lecture, or summarized in a review sheet. Sure, classes can teach us a lot about rights and responsibilities...
...head of currency research for Chase Manhattan Bank. In a statement, HMC President Mohamed A. El-Erian said he looked forward to working with Parker Feld. “Karen brings to HMC proven strong portfolio management skills in the foreign exchange area, an excellent industry reputation, an outstanding intellect, and impressive academic credentials.” Feld, a Fulbright Scholar, holds a summa cum laude bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and master’s and doctoral degrees from Stanford University. She is the third senior executive to join HMC as chief Mohamed A. El-Erian...