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Anyone who can boss Los Angeles for 16 straight years without falling on his face needs a bit of luck, a bit of skill or a thick coating of Teflon -- and maybe all three. Through four terms, Mayor Tom Bradley, 71, managed to keep his troubled nation-within-a-state from disintegrating completely without himself succumbing to hubris or, worse, scandal. A diffident, dedicated man, Bradley seemed the personification of rectitude. He never got too big for his britches. Bad judgment was something else...
...trouble all year finding the net," said Kleinfelder, who is in her 11th season as Crimson coach. "I wouldn't say they have as much lacrosse skill as other teams I've coached. But in terms of mental discipline, confidence and character, it's a better team. Maybe that's the stuff you win with when you get into the playoffs...
...True, in my case. Humor was a coping skill, I guess you could say. A way of responding to the intense agony of my family. Performing was a way of being O.K. in a world that largely disgusted me. A friend once told me, and it's true, that one foot onto the stage and you're suspended in another world, a world you control totally...
...preparation required depends on what we would ideally like our public officials to be. Certainly, we want them to be skillful in identifying problems, evaluating alternative solutions and carrying out appropriate policies effectively and efficiently. But most of us want more than that. We want our government leaders and executives to have a wisdom and a humane perspective far beyond techincal skill...
...completion of his junior year, Carl had a D average and stood 145th in a class of 145. But on the basketball court he was a formidable talent, nicknamed "Sco" for his scoring ability. His skill caught the attention of schools nationwide. "My phone rang 24 hours a day," recalls Carl. "College coaches were chasing behind me." In November 1987 Carl signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Nebraska...