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Gergen says the Hardball host’s skill is pushing interview subjects, especially political candidates, “off of their 3x5s”—i.e., index cards with prepared responses...
...interview with Clark allowed Matthews to display his best skill, Gergen says—his aggressiveness...
Mahan and Blickstead, whose complementary skill sets seem to have produced the best pairing in the race, have recognized the need to fix some of the College’s most critical problems. Though they have left many specifics undetermined, they have promised to address mental health in the student population, safety concerns and student finances. These goals have the potential to leave a durable and beneficial mark on Harvard’s undergraduate experience. While several of their opponents have identified similar concerns, Mahan and Blickstead are the best choice because their grand plans are backed...
...attacker winds up a corpse in the river. The cast quickly expands to include several cops, a reporter, another P.I., the P.I.'s secretary, her lover, Burma's secretary, a shifty doctor and a well-connected shyster. Tardi manages to stay on top of all this, barely, through his skill as a clear storyteller. It feels like surfing. The mystery stays together and compels you forward, though it threatens to collapse in a boiling sea of confusion...
...Asia-but also raised the question of who, exactly, is mentally ill here. Is it those who cannot control how they behave and react to situations, or is it those so-called normal people who have turned a cold shoulder toward their brethren despite possessing the knowledge and skill required to treat them? In fact, the latter better qualify as ill, because they are insensitive to the trauma suffered by the others. Although the mentally ill may be unaware of their disease, the normal too often prefer to turn away rather than reach out. Priyanka Gothi New Delhi...