Word: nests
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...there's no shortage of guidance when it comes to transferring assets from one generation to the next. Harder to come by is advice for parents on how to bequeath to their children not just a fat inheritance, but also the values and work ethic that produced their nest eggs in the first place. "So many wealthy families don't know anything about raising kids in a healthy environment," says Thayer Willis, author of Navigating the Dark Side of Wealth: A Life Guide for Inheritors. The daughter of multimillion-dollar parents herself, Willis says she was a "spoiled brat...
...seniors work their balls off,” says freshman forward Andrew Van Nest. “People like Pusar work so hard. The little weaknesses that he has, you don’t even see them. He feels like a superstar on the court. Seeing that is contagious...
...picked to finish fourth in the Ivy League in the preseason media poll. The players are not focused on the ranking, though.“We were brought here to win an Ivy championship and that’s our goal,” freshman forward Andrew Van Nest says.Van Nest was one of the Crimson’s top recruits, but the 6’10” forward, who hails from nearby Weston, Mass., will not set foot on the court this year because of a shoulder injury suffered last week that will require season-ending surgery.He...
...season, posting a 3-11 mark in the Ivy League and an 8-22 record overall, something seems awry. To rise from the bottom to the top in one year, something big has to change. That something big was 6’10” super-recruit Andrew Van Nest. Unfortunately for the Crimson, the hopes the big man brought were for naught, as the power forward from Weston, Mass., is done for the year. Last week, the freshman suffered a shoulder injury, which will require season-ending surgery. Due to Ivy League rules, he does not have the option...
...professionals and students from Mexico City and other urban areas. While many have friends or family who have crossed illegally into the U.S., they all say they will not do it themselves: the simulated border-crossing is adventure enough for them. At one point the group walks through a nest of giant ants that bite people's legs. One girl starts screaming after injuring herself on the trip and has to be supported by friends as she hops along. The group slides down a steep ravine, a particularly hard task in the middle of the night, and many come through...