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...time who say, "I have a wonderful sense of direction. I never get lost." And if you really ask them what it is that they're doing, then that eye for detail is often one of the first things that emerges. People who are exceptionally good way-finders seem to notice [their surroundings] more...
...Witnessing this weakness was jarring for someone who adored her grandfather in a way overawed children often do, that sort of spell-bound attachment to things that seem rare and superhuman. My annual summer visits to my grandparents’ California home had always promised new examples of his ingenuity: An apple tree he had recently planted with that plump fruit down there growing just for me, a nifty contraption for picking oranges that would later leave my lips raw and stinging from the acid, and ramps and pulleys of all kinds to ease my late grandmother?...
...witnessing the grief of another is immobilizing—frustrating and trying if it’s the grief of someone you care about. My Korean was awful, and I couldn’t seem to do anything for him except insist that I sleep on the floor and he in my bed (the crusade failed). It seemed as though all I could do was watch him break...
...form of dialogue to deal with the likes of Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa. Recession? Emerging economies? It's almost as if the annual summit has come full circle from its beginnings back in 1975. For the members of the world's most exclusive club, it must seem like...
...proven to be a disappointment, too, and many Mexicans seemed willing to give the PRI's still robust political machine another shot at navigating hard times. Calderon has received high approval ratings for his military offensive against the cartels and his generally adept handling of this year's swine flu scare. Still, Mexico's terrifying narco-killing keeps reaching record levels, and the recession-racked economy, which depends inordinately on the U.S.'s economic health, may contract by almost 8% this year. Amidst it all, the PAN's good-government image has plummeted, as its leaders and elected officials seem...