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...national level. Politics has become a dirty word; those who enter the political process are labeled as self-serving rather than committed by a margin of three to one. Community service sometimes brings instant gratification, with plenty of friendly faces and beaming kids; political involvement is a thankless task in which good work is easily lost amid petty differences and the lust for power...
...long ago, Bruce Springsteen--a friend of Coles'--had expressed interest in the usually thankless job. He attended a couple of lectures, delivered a presentation on Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man as his audition and was ready to serve as a teaching fellow for the course...
Those Harvard students who dedicate their time and energy to community service are quick to point out that it is often a thankless task. Hours of tireless commitment to endeavors aimed neither at money, nor at self-aggrandizement, are frequently overlooked on a campus that places an exceptionally high premium on traditional models of success...
...border with Serbia proper, and a supply of men and material from Belgrade has emboldened the city's Serb community to stand its ground. But while Serbs and Albanians appear to be spoiling for a fight, NATO may be losing its appetite for an increasingly complex and thankless peacekeeping mission. After all, the traditional role of peacekeepers is to keep mavericks from restarting a war that political leaders on both sides want to end. The problem in Kosovo is that neither side appears to be ready for peace...
...administration that goes on is a thankless job, but it is a necessary one," Ransom says. "There is a lot that goes on that no one sees...