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By the late 1990s, Haitian-American community activists like Romer had begun to detect the presence of restaveks in Miami. When the activists began to broach the issue on Haitian radio shows and at church gatherings, they first faced denial and even veiled threats of ostracism from some of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Of Haitian Bondage | 3/5/2001 | See Source »

Pull a Willy Loman and see how well-liked you are. Nothing clarifies like sales--too many great CEO's and business leaders have started out in sales than can be mentioned here. Sell big-ticket items, like business computer hardware or construction equipment, and see how personable you really...

Author: By Alex F. Rubalcava, | Title: Take Stock Of Your Options | 2/12/2001 | See Source »

"Death of a Salesman" is the story of Willy Loman, a traveling salesman who has reached the end of his career. The play's success is in the slow, torturous way that Willy grapples with his fate--he cannot bring himself to face the reality of the choices he has...

Author: By Vasant M. Kamath, | Title: Down the Path to Willy Loman | 12/15/2000 | See Source »

There is a related view of "Death of a Salesman," one that not only applies to our generation but also has direct influence on Harvard students. It has to do with Willy's motto, the one that he lives by: "It's important to be well-liked." It is this...

Author: By Vasant M. Kamath, | Title: Down the Path to Willy Loman | 12/15/2000 | See Source »

It is this "Willy Loman" personality that is all too seductive, especially when the expectations for Harvard students are high and the pressure to be everything to everyone is intense. Harvard students are selling themselves constantly, whether it be looking for a summer job in November, chatting with the cute...

Author: By Vasant M. Kamath, | Title: Down the Path to Willy Loman | 12/15/2000 | See Source »

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