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Hero cartoons provide excitement and adventure and offer an escape from everyday life. But they also teach the beauty of living in the real world??we do not always have to be successful and defeat our enemies. And while we may hope to spend our lives doing good for the world, we shouldn’t demand it from ourselves all the time...
Dubyaman, or the “knickered knacker,” is the title of the infamous comic strip of the Times of India, now the world??s largest-selling English daily. The comic strip—a take on the way Texans pronounce “W” as “Dubya”—mocks President George W. Bush, who plays the role of Dubyaman, with special Dubya-powers like Dubyavision and Dubya pronunciation. Dubyaman is a commentary of Indian political affairs, but more than anything else, takes delightful digs at Bush?...
...statement accompanying the ballot, Dulles expressed his desire to give back to “the world??s greatest university” and stressed the international perspective he gained spending much of the past two decades overseas. How Harvard relates to the world abroad has gained even greater relevance in the wake of Sept. 11, he said...
...pursuit of knowledge does not suddenly come to a halt at national borders,” Greenblatt wrote. “This does not mean that serious scholars must be indifferent to the world??s murderous struggles, but it does mean that they are committed to an ongoing, frank conversation...
While those in Metco get to learn in better schools, suburban students are exposed to a slice of the real world??s diversity. “Here we are in this very lily-white community, and our kids are very sheltered and very protected. When we have the opportunity to have our children learn from and understand and meet and befriend kids from different backgrounds and different cultures, our kids are so enriched,” says Ellen Waldron, also a member of the school committee. “Metco is the ultimate anti-racist initiative, the ultimate...