Word: santas
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...Elvis sightings and space-alien updates, lost nearly half its circulation between 2004 and 2006. The paper version will be killed this month, leaving just the website. In the end, WWN--which unearthed a lost sandal of Jesus in Central Park and an al-Qaeda plot to hijack Santa's sleigh-- failed to see the big picture: the turf of made-up news and celebs-gone-bad was about to be taken over by the Onion and TMZ, respectively...
...loved living in Quincy House and working with Harvard’s lively undergraduates,” Kirshner said, according to the e-mail. “But a year’s sabbatical at UC Santa Barbara reminded us of the simple pleasures of private life and the joy that comes from concentrating on our scientific and creative careers. In consultation with incoming FAS Dean Michael Smith, we decided that this was the best path...
Gilbert was also the assistant conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra. In May, he stepped down as music director of the Santa Fe Opera, and, next season, he’ll end his tenure with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, a post he has occupied since...
...hardest thing for entrepreneurs to do is to set parameters. They feel so vested that their venture becomes a direct reflection of who they are, and anything short of wild success is perceived as a character flaw," says David Newton, professor of entrepreneurial finance at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif. That's a recipe for the kind of burnout that could not only sink your business but sabotage your personal relationships as well...
Finding the right balance isn't easy. It took Kelly Schandel, an interior designer and lifestyle consultant in Santa Monica, Calif., who used to work in publicity for Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, two years after launching her own business before she could ratchet back on her 70-hour workweek. "It consumed my life. Even if I wasn't in the office or meeting clients, I was at the newsstand reading magazines. It wasn't very financially rewarding, but it's turned the corner," says Schandel, 42, who says she now grosses about $15,000 per month and leaves...