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...would urge you to look up our Roots and Shoots programs for young people who have the same kind of passion as you. If we don't protect these orangutans, there won't be any left for you to study...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Jane Goodall | 9/10/2009 | See Source »

...outburst seemed like an assault on the President. Soon afterward, it was clear that it had been a gift. Wilson had, in an emotional expression, proven Obama's point: the summer of town halls had been less a discussion than a circus, a forum where misinformation was vindicated by passion, where disrespect was elevated to a virtue. Now the circus had come inside Congress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 'You Lie!': Representative Wilson's Outburst | 9/10/2009 | See Source »

...Both cut their teeth in the liquor industry - Galsworthy as a sales-and-export executive with Fullers Brewery and Hall as a strategist with Diageo - before setting up their new independent distillery label, Sipsmith. Their knowledge of the drinks business, combined with a passion for distillation, helped them spot a niche in the U.K. market for microdistilleries producing small-batch artisanal spirits. "We wanted to bring back the art of handcrafted spiritmaking," says Galsworthy. "So we developed a business plan, quit our jobs, sold our houses and went on the hunt for the first distiller's license granted in London...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Still Life | 9/9/2009 | See Source »

...grammar. Undergraduates could probably figure out the mechanics of public speaking without lessons. But when it comes to crafting a persuasive message and delivering it in a persuasive manner, the task becomes more difficult. Beyond that, learning how to speak from the heart—to convey internal passion and spark that same emotion in listeners—seems like a lifelong endeavor. I, for one, can use all the help...

Author: By Molly M. Strauss | Title: Speak Your Mind | 9/7/2009 | See Source »

...constitutional settlement upon it. Japan may have "embraced defeat," to adapt the title of John Dower's book on the postwar period, but let nobody suppose that this had nothing to do with a naked assessment by Japanese leaders of their interests, rather than in a sudden passion for all things American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Viewpoint: Yes, Japan Does Want a New Relationship with the U.S. | 9/7/2009 | See Source »

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