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...adult characters of “In the Heights” came to New York with the desire to make life better for their children. Undaunted exuberance and strength in the face of disaster are the name of the game as the play reaffirms American confidence and belief in success and social mobility in the face of crushing poverty, despite the nation’s current bleak economic situation...
Every story in the neighborhood of “In the Heights” is connected, but the plot focuses particularly on the lives of Usnavi and Nina (Arielle Jacobs). These two characters represent the hopes of the next generation. Success is defined as winning the lottery or graduating from Stanford, two things which are actually not as wildly different as they appear...
...same goes for international donor agencies. Afghans may appreciate paved roads or new hospitals "donated by the American people," as the project signs so proudly proclaim, but getting them to like Americans is not going to win the war. Success will only come when Afghans are willing to pay taxes to a government that is able to provide those services itself. Otherwise, the foreign endeavor in Afghanistan is destined to fail - when the donor spigot is turned off, local goodwill is bound to fade. Or worse, as in the case near Jalalabad, magnanimous gestures can all too easily be turned...
...Some French wine makers are already enjoying success under the new system. The wine maker Chamarré, whose motto is "Made in France, Enjoyed Everywhere," only produced its first batch five years ago but today exports to some 30 countries. It has done well by abandoning the notion of terroir - it sources its grapes from thousands of growers across France to produce single varietal and assemblage wines with straightforward, stylish labels. Cleverly named Côtes du Rhone wines like Le Freak Shiraz-Viognier and Rhôning Stones are also showing up on supermarket shelves around the world...
...While purists fear a dumbing down of French wine may have adverse consequences, Mas says the long-term success of the new brands still depends on quality wine-making. "This Kiwi Cuvée is a perfect expression of the sauvignon blanc grape, which is made in the Loire [valley], but with a New World attitude," says Mas. That may have been reason enough for New Zealanders to fear Lacheteau moving in on their territory - the best-selling wine in Australia is currently New Zealand sauvignon blanc. (See pictures of New Zealand...