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...people in his course performed in their other courses. Johnson compares it to the rankings in college sports, which take into account the difficulty of the schedule in addition to the team’s record. The Harvard football team is a great team to watch, but no sane person would rank them above the twentieth best team in the country, Florida State University, even though Harvard’s 8-0 record looks better than FSU’s record...
...millions of people across the world now oppose America’s response to this act of war. The distinction is a fine one, but it must be made. It is tempting to write off these acts to psychopathic killers who hate everyone and everything. And surely no sane person would pilot an airliner into an office building. But this all-encompassing hatred of America came from somewhere. Now, more than ever, we must try to understand that anger, even if we strongly disagree with its premises...
...were, there is some comfort in admitting that our world back then was not as safe as we thought; and it may not now be quite as dangerous as it seems. It helps to find people whose fears are whirling out of control, because they make you feel sane and brave by comparison. A rich couple in Coral Gables, Fla., buys gas masks and chemical suits for the whole family; bemused neighbors inquire whether they are designer label. At least one Hollywood celebrity asks his security consultant about liquidating assets and burying gold in his backyard. OUTBREAK TRAINING reads...
...were, there is some comfort in admitting that our world back then was not as safe as we thought; and it may not now be quite as dangerous as it seems. It helps to find people whose fears are whirling out of control, because they make you feel sane and brave by comparison. A rich couple in Coral Gables, Florida, buys gas masks and chemical suits for the whole family; bemused neighbors inquire whether they are designer label. At least one Hollywood celebrity asks his security consultant about liquidating assets and burying gold in his backyard. OUTBREAK TRAINING reads...
...30th St. heliport at which he used to fly for the latest information on how he could help and where triage clinics were being set up. I know a lot of people that work in or around the World Trade Center. Going to help was my way of staying sane and not freaking...