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Richard Garriott has made a career and more than one fortune as a preeminent computer game designer and creator of the seminal Ultima role playing series. But as the son of SkyLab astronaut Owen K. Garriott, his passion has long been space flight. Now, at a reported cost of more than $30 million, he will become the sixth private citizen to travel into orbit. Garriott is preparing to join the crew of the Soyuz TMA 13 mission as a spaceflight participant, thanks to Space Adventures, a company he helped found. He spoke to TIME about his upcoming voyage from...
...ancient Rome, plenty of public kissing went on in the shadow of the Coliseum, where lips smacked on hands, cheeks, rings and even feet, as simple greetings or formal signs of submission. The place is still a notable showcase of public affection, but one specific act of passion played out near the ancient monument has added fire to a very modern debate...
Georgiana Spencer (Keira Knightley) was a mere 17 years old when the Duke of Devonshire (Ralph Fiennes) began courting her - not that the ways of courtliness were among His Grace's skill sets. It is hard to imagine, in fact, what commonly recognizable human traits - aside from a passion for his dogs - this dour, emotionally constipated 18th-century man possessed. Essentially, he was doing a deal with Georgiana's mother (Charlotte Rampling), who has assured her that the Spencer women are historically adept at producing male heirs. And the Duke, whose other negative attributes included stupidity, believed...
...educational expertise, strong management skills, but we need someone who is better versed in managing respectfully their staff and inspiring passion,” Schuster said...
This, in turn, would make a world of difference for public schools. Students would be more engaged in their academics, and their purposefulness would be contagious. The most ambitious Harvard hopefuls, newly returned to their public schools, would revitalize extracurriculars with their passion and talent. Quality teachers, as well, might be likelier to seek a job at a public school, where they are sorely needed. Most importantly, it would force parents, especially influential or wealthy parents, to have more of a stake in public education...