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...that low opinion applied to his heroes and his villains alike - he was endlessly disappointed in humanity and in himself, and he expressed that disappointment in a mixture of tar-black humor and deep despair. He could easily have become a crank, but he was too smart; he could have become a cynic, but there was something tender in his nature that he could never quite suppress; he could have become a bore, but even at his most despairing he had an endless willingness to entertain his readers: with drawings, jokes, sex, bizarre plot twists, science fiction, whatever it took...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007 | 4/12/2007 | See Source »

...Smart, challenging, engaged, even-tempered and fair leaders raise the bar for employees a lot higher than do mean bosses. What is harder than treating people kindly? Being an evenhanded manager is not a job for wimps; the faint of heart need not apply. Mary G. Sims, Union, New Jersey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 4/12/2007 | See Source »

...Smart, challenging, engaged, even-tempered and fair leaders raise the bar for employees a lot higher than do mean bosses. What is harder than treating people kindly? Being an evenhanded manager is not a job for wimps; the faint of heart need not apply. Mary G. Sims, UNION, NEW JERSEY...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bono's Call to Action | 4/11/2007 | See Source »

...Sometimes we got into a little bit of trouble just taking possession shots, and sometimes we shoot over the goal to keep possession,” Duboe explained. “So it ends up being a smart play instead of turning the ball over...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Playing at Harvard Stadium for the First Time, Crimson Will Not be Denied | 4/11/2007 | See Source »

...smart strategy, but it faces tough challenges, as both men are finding it harder to rally even centrist support than it was a year ago. Thanks to the 2008 elections, two key Republican backers of last year's effort at immigration reform, John McCain and Sam Brownback, have disappeared down the campaign trail. McCain had previously united with Kennedy to form a central Senate bloc for a compromise, while Brownback played a key role representing the compassionate right. Mel Martinez, a key Hispanic Republican voice in the debate, has also gone quiet since taking over the Republican National Committee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush Plays Border Sheriff | 4/8/2007 | See Source »

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