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...Lillehammer in 1994 I was in the spotlight, and I know how uncomfortable it is to have cameras following your every move. Jamie and David have handled themselves with the greatest of dignity in a tough situation, and I commend them for that. But just as in 1994, what has happened in Salt Lake City is not fair to the other athletes, whose accomplishments have taken a backseat. That's a loss for everyone. These Games began as a celebration of humanity and our ability to unite the world. Let's get back to the Games and share...
...history is any guide, the news will probably be yet another multimillion-dollar acquisition that will throw the spotlight once again on the 45-year-old Kentuckian and the company he named after his grandma's tobacco farm. Ripplewood Holdings may be little known in the U.S., but the private-equity firm, based in New York City, is virtually a household name in Japan, thanks to a $2.5 billion shopping spree in which it has grabbed national jewels, including a bank, a golf resort and a record label. The current deal may or may not involve KDDI, the Japanese phone...
...Living With Too Little: Landlessness, Homelessness and Poverty,” differs from many contemporary art shows because its theme is specific and political. Not many vague expressions of the inner soul occur here; all of these artists address the concrete issue of social injustice and spotlight the marginalized and the oppressed in lieu of the self. But the messages conveyed by the works, many of which are abstract or digitally altered, are not immediately apparent or easily delineated...
Those who tell everyone every last detail of their weekend hook-up are trying to impress, to seem cool, to dominate the spotlight. For this reason, their love stories tend to get more elaborate with repetition. What starts out as a simple misunderstanding over a kiss becomes fodder suitable for Jerry Springer, with jealous roommates lurking behind corners and backstabbing friends trying to foil the plot...
...recent media spotlight on Harvard’s grading policies has left more than half of students concerned the attention will hurt the reputation of a Harvard degree...