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...Some parts of her debut book, Smoke and Mirrors: An Experience of China, are disappointingly familiar (denunciations of the destruction of old Beijing, lamentations over the supposedly materialistic nature of Chinese college students), but these are worth thumbing through for the sharp comparisons Aiyar makes between China and her own country. Interviews with Beijing's toilet cleaners prompt her to ponder their Indian counterparts. The former harbor entrepreneurial dreams and say they prefer toilets to farmwork; the latter endure a lifelong stigma as "untouchables." In China, Aiyar observes, the word servant "described a job that someone did rather than defining...
...Sharp lines are also drawn between India's fervent religiosity and China's secularism, and Aiyar searches vainly for traces of spirituality behind China's materialistic façade. A Shaolin abbot who styles himself as a CEO, or a cabbie who, when asked about religion, growls, "I believe only in money," are expressing attitudes incomprehensibly alien to India's devout...
...Saretsky says his team is adequately prepared for today’s race. With a cautious training regiment these past two weeks, the team feels ready both physically and mentally to run.“Pre-Nationals, we probably weren’t as sharp,” Saretsky said. “Racing a lot can really wear you down. Right now we are relatively healthy and fresh. We are more prepared going into this race.” Gillespie and Richardson both attribute part of the team’s success to the workings of Coach Saretsky. Since...
...across the pathway calls out to Burruss. “Excuse me!” she says. “I don’t mean to eavesdrop but I overheard your conversation. Do you think you could teach my daughter to sew?” The bold and sharp-eared woman explains that her daughter is a sophomore at Harvard and that she has been on the hunt for someone to give her sewing lessons. The characteristically humble Burruss laughs, but agrees to give the woman her contact information. While Burruss’ wardrobe choice of DHAs does...
...where $3 bought a house. That means powdered wigs, pocket squares, and fine Umbrian cod pieces—all of which are assets on the punch scene, particularly at The Bee. Show up early for the first mixer so you can greet the members as they arrive. Look sharp by wearing a white tie and bring markers to fill it in as you figure out the club’s colors. At the bar order “the club drink.” If the bartender doesn’t know what you’re talking about...