Word: interviewer
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...interview on PBS-aired talk show Charlie Rose Wednesday night, Faust confidently lapped up PR for Harvard's financial aid programs, got excited about the Internet revolution and studying slavery, and smoothly dodged (not rigorous) inquiries about the University's financial conundrum. As one frequent Harvard pundit and critic remarked: "The president has spiffed herself up a lot, she’s dressing better, and somehow she looks younger. Botox? Cosmetic surgery? Or just great TV makeup...
Rose, an acclaimed interviewer, contented himself with pitching softballs (How is the Harvard of the '60s and '70s different from that today?) and inane questions (Imagine a freshman asks you, "What do you want me to get out of this? What kind of person should I become in the next four years?"). Faust, the humble historian, talked about diversity and lauded the Q guide as an example of Harvard's dedication to quality teaching. (Unfortunately, only the first ten minutes of Faust's interview were posted on Charlie Rose's Web site...
...been cowed by a small group of conservative Republican Cold Warriors in Congress. Led by South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint, they recently journeyed to Honduras to show their support for Micheletti and are holding up diplomatic appointments to protest Obama's opposition to the coup. (Read "Honduras Quagmire: An Interview with Zelaya...
...listed under a section I labeled “Career Research” in my online Google Notebook. This is the specific tab where I’ve been keeping track of all such brilliant kernels of thought that I might want to bring up during a job interview this year. “Decisive”—what a good word. Now I’m employable...
...grudging admission by the Euroskeptic Czech President Vaclav Klaus in a newspaper interview published on Oct. 18 that he will ratify the Lisbon Treaty, a document designed to re-engineer the European Union's institutions to better match the realities of its expanded membership, has set off a race for the E.U.'s top job. The treaty creates two powerful new positions: President of the European Council and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, effectively the E.U.'s Foreign Minister. Blair is seen as front runner for the presidency. (See pictures of the George...