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...decided to take a chance” on her and offered her additional responsibilities, that Fiorina decided she might want to go into business. After a period of self-exploration which included teaching English in Italy, Fiorina enrolled in the MBA program at the University of Maryland, earning an MBA in 1980. While rising through sales at AT&T, Fiorina encountered challenges as a woman in the workforce. She spoke about how before her first sales pitch, her co-worker suggested that she might not want to come along because the meeting was to be held at a local strip...
...undergo painful introspection after his injury, Michael Weisskopf has reclaimed his soul and his spirit. I too suffered a loss, 15 years ago, when my young husband died of brain cancer. As a result of addressing sometimes unendurable pain and grief, I won the same prize. Maralyn Farber Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. I was riveted by Weisskopf's story of horrific pain and soul searching. It made me think of the soldiers who have died in Iraq and the more than 20,000 Americans who have suffered terrible physical and mental wounds there. Weisskopf's story brought attention to thousands...
...summoned for jury duty in the summer of 2004. She says she waited four hours at the courthouse and was sent home without getting an interview. Since then, she has also been summoned for jury duty in her home state of Maryland. “I honestly don’t think it’s fair,” she says. “I can’t vote in two states, so I don’t think I should have to serve jury duty in two states.”Despite her frustrations, Wu agrees that...
...from Iraq has hurt Republican incumbent Mike DeWine in Ohio. But to make up the remaining two seats, Democrats need to win the toss-up race in Missouri and the open Republican seat in Tennessee, or stage a surprising win in Virginia. At the same time, two seats in Maryland and New Jersey are likely to go to Democrats but are still in play and must be defended. Says the G.O.P. strategist, "Despite some of the bad news, it still looks today like the G.O.P. would wind up holding the Senate...
...couple of years later, a record number of African-American candidates are vying for upper-tier political offices. From gubernatorial candidates Deval L. Patrick ’78 in the state of Massachusetts, Lynn Swann of Pennsylvania, and Ken Blackwell of Ohio to senatorial candidates Michael Steele of Maryland and Harold Ford Jr. of Tennessee, more African-Americans than ever have stepped up to bat in what can be considered the major league of our nation’s political arena. Obama is not the only reason for these candidates; their political aspirations started long ago. But his spark made...