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...sure this is such a bad thing. There's a reason we tell our kids they're special and can do anything they want. A monolithic culture that puts a ceiling on personal expectations isn't very interesting. One that celebrates differences and self-expression tolerates not only diversity but also the opportunity for individual greatness. Sure, that means some selfishness and entitlement and a few Tila Tequilas, but it also means greater freedom. And it's a whole lot more entertaining. By the end of the year, I'm hoping...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Joel Stein Is Not a Narcissist | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...that employers will turn to at the first blush of recovery. "If you're going to ramp business up quickly, where are you going to get the workers?" he says. Businesses may have new orders coming in, but they're not going to hire permanent workers until they're sure the recession is over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Despite Backlash, Illegal Immigrants Stay Put | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...years personal-income-tax business for accountants remained a trickle--in 1918, only 5% of Americans earned enough to file returns. After the IRS cracked down on tax evaders in the 1950s, two Missouri brothers smelled opportunity and launched H&R Block, charging customers $5 each to make sure their returns were in order...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History Of: Accountants | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

Sorry. So here's the deal: Actor James Haven came to the Kirkland Junior Common Room yesterday to accept a designation as the International Relations Council’s Harvard Global Health and AIDS Coalition's Senior Honorary Advisor for 2009. Whatever that is. FlyBy isn't sure either. But there's more: Haven's sister, actress Angelina Jolie, and her partner Brad Pitt were scheduled to attend the event so that they could see good old Jimmy get his award. Too bad they never showed. Figure out what happened (with more pics of Haven chilling at John Harvard?...

Author: By Edward-michael Dussom | Title: Brangelina Plays Hooky | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

After that, White said, there was a massive investigation to make sure that other data produced by Fogel had not been fabricated...

Author: By Laura G. Mirviss, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Erstwhile Medical School Professor Falsified Sleep Study Data | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

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