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That's one common predicament. A few miles to the east, Bonney pointed out a dusty lot that represented another stage of real estate pain. The bank that financed the purchase of the lot had decided to bite the bullet and take possession of it rather than give the developer a construction loan for a building no one would occupy. There already was a newly constructed - and empty - building across the street. The bank that made the construction loan for that building would soon have to decide whether to "extend and pretend," as the industry saying goes, or take...
When you're in the midst of depression, that's the scariest thing - it seems that you're going to feel like that forever. The pain created by depression kills almost 1 million people a year. It almost killed me, and it did kill my aunt. If I can give just one person hope that there's an end to depression, that it is treatable, then that made it worth it for me to write the book. (See TIME's Pictures of the Week...
...argue that depression is still stigmatized in a way that physical illnesses aren't. Have you experienced that? Yes. People judged me when I was in such pain. They would lecture about how if I just ate organically or meditated this way or went to yoga more often, I'd be fine. When I tried medication, people on the holistic side told me I was copping out, taking happy pills. And when I focused on yoga, people on the other side warned me against doing anything in Eastern medicine...
...FCIC), the bank executives tried to paint a picture that the failures that caused the crisis were missteps by management, sometimes even themselves, but not the result of faulty regulation. Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, told the panel, "After the shocks of recent months and the associated economic pain, there is a natural and appropriate desire for wholesale reform. We should resist a response, however, that is solely designed around protecting us from the 100-year storm." (See the top 10 crooked CEOs...
...earlier version of the Jan. 13 news article "Anne Hathaway Selected for Pudding Woman of the Year" stated that Pudding producers Stephen L. Rola '11 and Kelly M. Conley '11 will lead the roast, and that the parade will end at the Au Bon Pain in the Square. This information, which was provided by Pudding press manager David J. Smolinsky '11, is incorrect. In fact, Smolinsky said later, Pudding President Clifford N. Murray '10 and Vice President of the Cast Derek Mueller '10 will be roasting Anne J. Hathaway, and the parade will end at the New College Theater...