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...uniquely positioned to help. Obama will take office with at least this advantage: he will have four predecessors with very different skill sets to call on. It's by no means certain who would be the most useful, since the history of these ex-Presidents is full of plot twists. There's Jimmy Carter, the acclaimed humanitarian who has seemed at times to delight in tormenting his successors; Bill Clinton, who has shown he can be a mighty ally or a massive headache; and two men named Bush, who, if their own histories are any guide, might offer the 44th...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Presidents Pass the Torch | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

...Chris. Last year, he said, he had only made it into the top ten nationwide for speech and debate. He would never be national high school champion. I blinked, and once again felt old. The way Chris told the story of his high school years, it sounded like the plot of “She’s All That.” He had metamorphosed from the loser who carried the Constitution of the United States in his chest pocket to senior year Homecoming King. Why wouldn’t he think he could win the White House...

Author: By Lois E. Beckett | Title: Kids Who Would Be King | 11/12/2008 | See Source »

Instead of selling fifty hectares of rainforest to lumber companies as many of their neighbors had, the Wanang clan of Papua New Guinea had a different idea: use the plot for scientific purposes...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Research Preserves New Guinea Forest | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

Tootle said that, so far, there is “nothing on the ground.” He predicted the first census would be finished in two years and that the plot is “very remote...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Research Preserves New Guinea Forest | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

...shows. His Wheeler is extremely one-note, and while the actor does an adequate job, his character’s lack of development is a serious flaw. The script went through several revisions, with the help of four different writers, including Rudd and director David Wain. Nonetheless, the plot is still rather predictable. In parallel fashion, both men bond with their young charges, disappoint them, and ultimately emerge as more mature and selfless individuals. Still, the film works best when it connects with the realities of growing up—both as a teenager and as a thirty-something. Scenes...

Author: By Evan T. R. Rosenman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: "Role Models" | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

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