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Since Hicks was seized by a group of Northern Alliance fighters at a checkpoint in northern Afghanistan two months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he has been the subject of relentless speculation as to whether he was a terrorist true believer or just a thrill-seeking adventurer who went astray. Yesterday, smiling and looking stocky and confident, Hicks was driven away in a two-car convoy while his lawyer spoke on his behalf: "First and foremost I recognize the full depth of gratitude for getting me home. I will not forget or let you down...
...Does your thrill-seeking spirit help or hurt you in business? -Horacio Coutiño, Mexico CityI think it helps. Entrepreneurs are adventurous people who are trying to do things that have never been done before. Sometimes you fall flat on your face, but I think by going out there and giving it a go, in the end you might actually succeed...
...Orphanage,” directed by Spanish newcomer Juan Antonio Bayona, is frightening, no doubt. The gloomy tone present throughout the entire film, the camera movements that crawl creepily around edges and corners in anticipation of jolt-inducing scenes, and spooky childhood games and lullabies will provide thrill-lovers exactly what they seek. But viewers will also come away with something unexpected from a scary movie: a touching film about growing old and staying young, and the powerful bond between mother and child. The film, which makes clear allusions to J.M. Barrie’s “Peter...
...mosaic.” And these are people who allowed their essays to be published in a compilation! What about those of us who never want to think about international diamond theft again? Harvard’s myriad comps combine all the pleasures of applying with the thrill of what for many Harvard students is an exciting new possibility: rejection. And this is in fact a good thing. Without rejection, acceptance would lose its cachet. Besides, as T. H. Huxley observed, “There is the greatest practical benefit in making a few failures early in life...
...performers (mostly Wu-Tang buddies), throw in a bunch of story-tracks, a couple sentimental songs, one celebratory hymn, and at least one skit that takes place at a high-profile event, add hokey accents to taste, and mix gently. But even if this recipe were good enough to thrill every time (which it isn’t), the ingredients this time around just aren’t as fresh. —Reviewer Joshua J. Kearney can be reached at kearney@fas.harvard.edu...