Word: paybacks
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...Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth By Margaret Atwood Anansi; 230 pages...
...teeth of a global recession, there are a lot of people thinking and writing about debt. But few of them are Booker Prize--winning novelists, and that's what makes Payback--equal parts philosophical essay, literary criticism and historical narrative--a compelling project from the start. The author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Blind Assassin examines the science of give-and-take, from evolution (studies of chimpanzees' innate concept of fair play) to religion (themes of redemption in Christian theology) to literature--where Atwood realizes that debt drives many a plot (Vanity Fair, A Christmas Carol). And what...
...Based on the improvements it has made this season, the team is also looking for some redemption in the division championships.“We got beat this season by some teams we should have beaten, now in the playoffs we have a chance to get some payback,“ Farrar said.With this win, Harvard jumps into fourth place in the Northern Division breaking the three way tie for fifth place. The squad shares fourth place with division rival MIT, but with a Crimson win over the Engineers earlier in the season, Harvard solidly holds the position. The team...
...University. And it was compounded by the fact that in 1992, O'Connor invited Pennsylvania Governor Robert Casey to be the featured speaker. The pro-life Catholic Democrat had himself been denied a speaking slot at that summer's Democratic National Convention and the dinner arrangements were seen as payback...
...goal early in overtime propelled the Bears to victory in the match, and to the peak of the league. The Crimson could never really recover from the loss, relinquishing its crown at season’s end. This time around, it is Harvard that finds itself seeking payback. Just like the last two seasons, the winner of tomorrow night’s match will become the heavy favorite to win the league championship. Given the annual implications as well as the recent history of the match-up, a fierce rivalry has developed. It is no surprise that the two teams...