Word: succession
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After more than three decades of critical acclaim and many visits to the best-seller list, Hillerman had a favorite anecdote, often repeated. It was about his first agent, who told him that if he wanted to have success as a writer, he'd have to get rid of "all that Indian stuff...
Jason W. Schnier ’11 of the Progressive Jewish Alliance, the undergraduate organization that sponsored the event, deemed the talk a success...
...indie rock album should be, and whether its architects know it or not (I’d make the case that Deerhunter does), an exploration of ambient noise in a 2007 rock album is neither novel nor interesting. And yet “Cryptograms” was a critical success in independent circles—blogs, forums, crit-sites, etc.—in exactly the way that it needed to be. Not only did its songs satisfy, but it left the kind of considerable room for growth that induces suspense in fans and critics alike. This, in itself...
...minorities’ and whites’ support? After being elected, if he is, can he discuss illegal immigration, the achievement gap, black male incarceration, or affirmative action without alienating too many voters? More generally, can he talk openly about racism, nativism, and structural impediments to nonwhites’ success, along with talking about parental responsibility and personal excellence...
Though few financiers could score a touchdown in a professional football game, even if given the opportunity, there might be a striking similarity between the success of NFL players on the field and businessmen in the boardroom, according to a recent study by Harvard researchers. The two Harvard academics, Boris Groysberg and Robin Abraham of Harvard Business School, conducted the study with investment manager Lex Sant. The researchers found tracked the success of traded NFL athletes and compared them to mobile businesspeople, finding that success for both groups is dependent on a team. The study, which was published...