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Diplomats preparing to lobby Westerwelle effectively will look for the keys to his character. They're not easy to locate. His stolid public persona turns out to be just as misleading as the notion that all Germans lack a funny bone. The private Guido is complex. An art collector, he is "witty, self-deprecating, a completely normal person," says Knüppel, these days head of the association of German derivative securities issuers. "He hasn't lost his moorings by being in the public...
...black women, hair has classification power (witness the connection Don Imus made between hair and sexual promiscuity when he referred to the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos"). Just as blond has implicit associations with sex appeal and smarts (or lack thereof), black-hair descriptors convey thick layers of meaning but are even more loaded. From long and straight to short and kinky - and, of course, good and bad - these terms become shorthand for desirability, worthiness and even worldview. (See pictures of Michelle Obama's fashion diplomacy...
...throughout the Yard is very conducive to furthering social interaction and spontaneous conversation. Within such a high traffic area, students are bound to see familiar faces or make new acquaintances while enjoying a seat outside. We are pleased to see the administration embracing this inventive move to address a lack of social space on campus. Instead of fixating on the idea that the chairs might not fit well with a traditional image of Harvard Yard, administrators took somewhat of a risk and found an unconventional and elegant manner to give students a brand new way to congregate. The new food...
...selection of Bob Jones also strikes us as lackadaisical. Â Yes, ha ha, it's a highly religious school that used to lack accreditation. Â But even Al Franken, who visited with the express purpose of making fun of the school, had to admit it wasn't that bad. Â Halfhearted choice...
...miles from the German heaquarters when attacked, officials believe militants might have been readying to bomb the base. The circumstances of the attack thus highlight a Taliban offensive in the region that is brazenly challenging the resolve of German forces in charge of security - and a debate about the lack of consistency among the multinational coalition forces. (Read about the dramatic Sept. 2 assassination that was the Taliban...