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...Pirahã have no word meaning "Thank you." They show gratitude by returning the favor or giving a gift. They do not say "I'm sorry" or "you're welcome" or "hello." Instead of bidding someone goodnight, they say, "Don't sleep, there are snakes" - a gentle reminder that wild beasts lurk in the nearby jungle ready to slither, scurry or pounce at the first hint of an unsuspecting, defenseless snore. "Goodnight," is an empty phrase, argues Everett. At least the Pirahã saying serves a purpose...
John Key can thank many things for his rise to New Zealand's top job - not least the receptionist skills of his sister. Liz Cave was the face of a large Christchurch clothing company in late 1998 when the then president of the governing National Party, John Slater, came visiting on business. Knowing him a little, she summoned the courage to say, "Would you mind if I asked you a personal question?" Not at all, replied Slater. "I have a brother who lives overseas," Cave told him. "He's planning to come back and he may be interested in going...
...beats each year, leading to an intense one-sided relationship with the athletes on one’s respective teams. Watching the players compete in every match, piling up statistics over the course of the season, finding out little personal tidbits that will develop into intriguing features, occasionally getting thank-you notes from pleased parents—it simulates becoming the best of friends with someone who may not be able to recognize you in passing. This, coupled with the constant discussion about what has happened recently in Crimson sports and who really had the best game of the week...
...mother] and I looked at each other and wondered ,” Steve C. Weatherl told me. Caleb had arranged for the Republican Club to bring Karl Rove to campus that April. The high-profile speaking event had gone very smoothly, but Rove had already written Caleb a thank-you note. When their son finally arrived home, they watched him open the letter. Caleb said that he had to read it a few times before he really understood what it was saying. Rove was looking for some additional help in Washington in the fall, and he wondered if Caleb knew...
...exhibit, hosted by the Peabody Museum, presents the cumulative work of three different anthropology classes in uncovering the history hidden beneath Harvard’s soil. Monday’s reception offered student curators and faculty advisors a chance to share the fruits of their three-year labor and thank various Harvard sponsors. Nathaniel H. Amdur-Clark ’09, a student curator, called Digging Veritas “the beginning of a lot of opportunities for students.” The digs began in 2005 with the help of faculty in the anthropology department and the Harvard University...