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...even just some of Head's story was not true, what was her motive? According to the Times' story and my own reporting, it appears Head received no financial reward from her story. In fact, she sometimes spent her own money on events for the nonprofit World Trade Center Survivors' Network, one of the largest support groups for survivors - of which she was the president until earlier this week, when the board voted her out. Sometimes other group members felt guilty because she did so much and asked for so little in return. "She's a dynamo," one survivor told...
...Head's story is not true, it is a terrible betrayal of trust. It is hard to imagine a satisfying explanation. But the other nagging mystery about this story is not about Head at all. It's about me and the dozens of reporters, fellow survivors and audiences who listened to Head - and truth be told, virtually every 9/11 survivor - without the least bit of skepticism. Why didn't we sense something amiss...
...problem child, a tarnished brand, and has a long way to go," says Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates Inc., a national retail-consulting firm. "I am not sure, in the current competitive climate, that Lord & Taylor can stand on its own two feet and be a survivor." Davidowitz points to the fact that Baker paid top dollar for a minnow in a sea of powerful retail companies. The store is loaded with debt while seeking to find its niche and customer base. "Baker knows the mall, but he's trying to run a fashion store, and this...
...Young is not just a poignant survivor; he is a persuasive proselytizer. He speaks at rallies with a quiet authority seared in experience. And because he had comrades killed in Iraq, he tells Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes that he'd protest the war even if he hadn't been paralyzed: "I would still speak out - although I probably wouldn't have as firm a leg to stand on." Then, instantly correcting himself: "Or chair to sit in." The contrast of the Congress' surrender to political dictates and Young's heroism, in Iraq and back home, makes this superb documentary...
...reality TV, 90% of success is in the concept, and Survivor's remains the master equation: isolation + cash prize + hot-weather clothing = entertainment. Still, the 10% that is execution separates the best from the rest, and Survivor remains a constantly surprising and enthralling game, both socially and physically. Even after seven years, there's no clear single best way to win the political game: Is it better to be liked or respected, a master athlete or a master strategist? Whether or not it sheds any light on how people behave in real society, it remains the most engrossing example...