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...byline, as seasoned journalists call it. The possibility of having one’s name in bold type at the top of an article—or the masthead—was something that attracted many people, including me.But over time, I also learned that it was better to resist than to give in to the temptation of the pedestal. I saw that the best leaders were those who were willing to lean on others for support, and, in turn, willing to lend their support where and when it was most needed. As a freshman reporter on The Crimson, nothing...
...hotel to be more like a home, then you'll love the Old Bangkok Inn, tel: (662) 629 1787. Located on Rajadamnern Avenue, smack in the middle of the Thai capital's historic quarter, this snug little property has just eight individually appointed rooms. Patronne Nantiya Tulyanond can't resist cozy touches such as daily homemade cakes and nightly pillow presents. And her son Joey has been known to lead impromptu tours around the major landmarks of the neighborhood, from the Democracy Monument to the gentrifying nightlife of Khao San Road. He's also[an error occurred while processing this...
...Democratic. Predicted chaos, however, did not arise in this non-election year. The paper managed to steer a moderate course, somewhat to the left of President Eisenhower, and considerably to the right of former President Truman. While we took comparatively few swipes at the president himself, we could not resist his Secretary of State. Concerning the most pressing national question of all—the alleged “natural superiority of the Ivy League”—we agreed with Holiday Magazine that it was, but thought it wasn’t very...
...hotel to be more like a home, then you'll love the Old Bangkok Inn, tel: (662) 629 1787. Located on Rajadamnern Avenue, smack in the middle of the Thai capital's historic quarter, this snug little property has just eight individually appointed rooms. Patronne Nantiya Tulyanond can't resist cozy touches such as daily homemade cakes and nightly pillow presents. And her son Joey has been known to lead impromptu tours around the major landmarks of the neighborhood, from the Democracy Monument to the gentrifying nightlife of Khao San Road. He's also the tech head responsible for installing...
...with a trademark. "Would you call a site ?Texas Michael Moore?? ?Boston Chomsky?? That?s MY NAME." Variations on it - not protected legally, one assumes - abound. Yearly Kos participants raised funds by selling a book about the "Kosmos," and contributors to the site gleefully call themselves "Kossacks." Yet they resist the idea that the community of Daily Kos is a cult of personality. Susan Gardener, one of the elect contributors who can post to the blog's front page, says Moulitsas simply "created a huge town hall and then stood back and let it happen." Yet the cell phone pictures...