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...Harvardians are bred to be competitive, of course—to never settle for second best, to climb the ladder until we run out of rungs. We are valedictorians and salutatorians, merit scholars and varsity athletes whose entire lives have been defined by the quest for achievement and success. Here in Cambridge, surrounded by the crème de la crème of America’s future ruling class, we compete for everything—good grades, extracurricular offices, club memberships, summer internships, Law School acceptances, consulting jobs and of course, attractive significant others...
...accept the fact that some of them may not be marked for excellence? Or is it better to strive for a family of superkids, knowing that they are getting the most out of their potential if not out of their youth? Clearly, many parents are caught up in that quest, even if they quietly harbor doubts about its merits. "Parents have, to a large extent, lost confidence in themselves and in their own good judgment," says Peter Gorski, a committee chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics...
...beloved. For Artemis is repellent in almost every regard. This mastermind is the know-it-all scion of a criminal and fabulously rich Irish family, lately fallen on hard times after the mysterious disappearance of Artemis' father. So the son and his burly henchman Butler embark on a quest to buff up his inheritance by stealing gold from the fairies, who live beneath the earth, having been driven there by the proliferation of humans, or "Mud People...
...find yourself saying "What?" and "Pardon me?" more often than "My, this free-range chicken is tasty!" you're not alone. In their quest for a hip young crowd, a growing number of restaurateurs are turning up the music, jamming folks into tighter spaces and designing their places with open kitchens, high ceilings and hardwood floors--all of which can turn pleasant background buzz into cacophonous...
...just in the ranks of his own movement that Arafat is facing an increasingly open challenge. Having roused the Palestinian street for an intifada that demanded they put their children and livelihoods on the line in the quest for a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, Arafat will struggle to persuade ordinary Palestinians that anything has been achieved that would warrant him calling off the uprising...