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...nice-guy leading man who won consistent critical praise over a career that spanned half a century and more than 80 films; in Los Angeles. The Canadian-born actor oozed decency and strength as the good guy in westerns, comedies and thrillers?including The Blackboard Jungle, as a teacher who inspires rebellious New York City kids, Pocketful of Miracles, with Bette Davis, and the noir classic The Big Heat, as a detective determined to track down his wife's killers. Of his genre-crossing career, he once said simply: "I like to work...
...prosperity. At Anaka, the rumored plans for human sacrifice may be averted if peace improves conditions quickly enough. Among the Acholi, even those who found sense in their struggle through spirituality or politics, few will miss the camps. "We are ready to go," says Janani Okello, 59, a former teacher who arrived at Anaka in 1990. The fear of fires in the camp now outweighs the fear of the world outside. That's progress, of a kind...
...rising. At a recent dinner party, all my guests rattled off fresh complaints about the government's misplaced priorities: a businessman who legally imports foreign goods says the government hasn't stopped the influx of smuggled products; a musician couple can't find affordable housing in Tehran; an English teacher at a government-run language institute complains of the school's harsh new dress code. "Instead of caring about our coat lengths, maybe [Ahmadinejad] should pay attention to what counts," says Farah, 32, the teacher...
Kids from my block, a teacher here or there. Fred Savage was mad at me for a while...
...spanned a half-century and more than 80 films; in Los Angeles. Born in Canada to parents who insisted he learn to build and fix houses as a fallback, Ford epitomized decency and strength as the good guy in westerns, comedies and thrillers--including The Blackboard Jungle, as a teacher who inspires rebellious New York City kids; Pocketful of Miracles, with Bette Davis; and the noir classic The Big Heat, as a detective determined to track down his wife's killers. Of his genre-crossing career, he once said simply, "I like to work...