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After finishing his doctorate, Pons was able to make up for lost time, becoming chairman of the Utah chemistry department in 1988. Along the way he earned a reputation for diligence and creativity. Says Harry Mark, Pons' adviser at Michigan: "Stan was innovative and controversial even back in grad school. What he's doing now doesn't surprise...
...York the instinct to "Garland" the monstrous -- to extenuate brutality and make a victim of the victimizer -- is more attenuated than in the Ivy League. The New York tabloids, the moral voice of the community, are full-throated in their vilification of the monstrous "wolf pack." It is their social betters, those from the helping professions, who have lost their moral compass. It is they who would Garland this attack if they could...
Conscience may be inbred, but to grow it needs cultivation. The societal messages that make it through the din of inner-city rap 'n' roll conspire to stunt that growth. They all but drown out those voices trying to nurture a sense of responsibility, the foundation of moral character...
...most famous women in the world cannot make a life for herself in the capital, it is not surprising that others have a hard time. Says Berman: "You are typecast as unimportant, and you have maybe 30 seconds in any encounter to overcome that." Berman says she gave up her job as acting director of the California Museum of Science and Industry to move to Washington after her husband was elected in 1982. "At an orientation for congressional spouses, there was a lecture on how to live with a celebrity. I wanted to stand up and say, 'Wait a minute...
...your own reptilian response. Do not counterattack, and never flee. If the dinosaur attacks during a meeting, try gazing calmly at the beast. Co-workers will remember the outburst, not the reason for it. If the dinosaur is your boss, though, you must either learn to take abuse or make plans to leave. Whatever you do, never call for reinforcements. "A dinosaur whose subordinates have gone over his or her head is the most dangerous lizard in the jungle...