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...poor, then making careful choices about the deployment of dollars to ensure the greatest possible return for humankind. Credit Bono for his uncommon ability to build trust and empathy across an eclectic group of influential people. That is the kind of story that gives us hope. Barry Briggs Mill Valley, California, U.S. What a stunningly brilliant choice. It's enough to restore faith in the essential wisdom of Homo sapiens. Bless you. Tony Steblay Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. I hope that future person of the year choices follow the example of the selection of Bono and the Gateses, and signal recognition...
Miller's prowess as a skier and his reputation as a hard nut were already known in the area when he was offered a spot in Carrabassett Valley Academy, a prep school in Maine for ski racers. But coaches there couldn't tame him. They kept trying to alter his so-called back-seat style, and he resisted fiercely. If you want to ski on your ass, they finally told him, become a snowboarder. In his book, Bode: Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun, he claims that another local coach even sabotaged his chance for the junior Olympic team. Then...
BARRY BRIGGS Mill Valley, Calif...
...Texan and the Mexican, a film about the border patrol struck sparks. "I want to make movies about my country from my point of view," Jones says, "and Arriaga feels that way about his country. You can't spend a lot of time in the Rio Grande Valley without realizing that those countries are the same." The two men's collaboration worked out handsomely: they won the actor and screenplay prizes at Cannes...
...successful return of junior tri-captain Max Meltzer to the wrestling squad Saturday at the Lone Star Duals propelled the Crimson to an overwhelming victory over Utah Valley State, its first dual match win of the season. But an injury to junior Robbie Preston, which forced him to concede his second match of the day and also took him out of his final bout, soured an otherwise good day for the squad. “It was great having [Meltzer] back,” Preston said. “He just wrestled really well and he is very important...