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...weirdest of all - and I'm betraying my professional bias here - it celebrates critics. It's not just that more than 30 million people watch judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson dispense music criticism (if "Dawg, that was all over the place for me" counts as criticism). The show also turns even nonvoting viewers into critics, arguing who deserves success and what makes a "good" performance. Week after week, a society that is not terribly self-reflective asks itself, through Idol, what it likes...
...really happy with the way everyone worked together.”Dolbec served as crew to junior captain Kyle Kovacs, while senior skipper Clay Johnson and senior crew Kristen Lynch also competed. The other all-senior boat was comprised of skipper Matt Knowles and crew Emily Simon.“We sailed really well today,” Dolbec said. “We had a few losses and a couple of bad starts, but all in all, it was a successful regatta. I’m pretty pleased with our performance.”CENTRAL SERIES 3The weekend?...
...Hope Lives in Ghana I enjoyed reading Simon Robinson's wonderfully descriptive article about the hopes and disappointments of the Deh family of Ghana [March 12]. I am a Tanzanian of East Indian ancestry, and I believe that Africa has a lot of potential, not only in its vast natural resources, space and beauty but also in its young people, such as 18-year-old Delight Kofi Aka Deh. If this potential could be harnessed by democracy (the best antidote to tribalism) and the economic freedom of private enterprise, Africa could be the next economic success story, even a miracle...
...across other AIM sectors, assessing overseas businesses from London can be like drilling for oil with a blindfold. That risk is particularly acute in emerging-markets companies. "The best way to test for integrity is to ask around," says Simon Cawkwell, an independent trader who's invested millions in AIM since its launch. But, he adds, "You can't ask around in China...
...Hope Lives in Ghana I enjoyed reading Simon Robinson's wonderfully descriptive article about the hopes and disappointments of the Deh family of Ghana [March 5]. I am a Tanzanian of East Indian ancestry, and I believe that Africa has a lot of potential, not only in its vast natural resources, space and beauty but also in its young people, such as 18-year-old Delight Kofi Aka Deh. If this potential could be harnessed by democracy (the best antidote to tribalism) and the economic freedom of private enterprise, Africa could be the next economic success story, even a miracle...