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...Sonam S. Velani ’09 had a relatively relaxed approach to the fair, saying “Come here, get your free stuff, schmooze a bit, and get on with your life.” But, like any good OCS acolyte, Velani wasn’t too zen about it, advising career fair attendees to “get contact info and e-mail one on one.” Maintaining a surprisingly sunny outlook, Rossen D. Kralev ’09 says, “Hedge fund people are a lot of fun.” (We?...
...that approach risks some loss of flavor. In Life (Fridays, 10 p.m. E.T.; preview debut Sept. 29), Damian Lewis plays Charlie Crews, a cop wrongly convicted of murder who returns from jail with a big cash settlement and a Zen outlook. Because of Lewis' brilliant portrayal of the eccentric Charlie, the show is perfectly enjoyable. It's just not compelling, mainly because the ongoing story of Charlie's search for justice is so isolated from the rest of the show that it seems meant for bathroom and snack breaks. Life could disappear for five years, and I'd probably enjoy...
...Senate subcommittee yet had never convened a substantive hearing. John McCain's campaign will not be any more dazzled. In a sense, the question of Obama's preparation hinges on data that are still being gathered, because his greatest accomplishment is this unfolding campaign. For a man given to Zen-like circularities - "We are the change we seek" - the best proof that he can unite people to solve problems might be his ability to unite them to win an election...
...like there are good and bad Jews." When I cautiously reminded her that Obama goes to church, which I know she's well aware of, she still wasn't convinced. "I think he is. He went to Muslim schools." I was so glad I never told her about the Zen Buddhism course I took in college. I asked Mama Ann if perhaps her problem is that Obama is African American, but she told me I was wrong, even when I accused her of being unhappy with the recent influx of blacks into her area. "No. This was their place first...
...says. "But once their purpose is over, they just keep you stagnant." SHED, by the way, is an acronym for "separate the treasures, heave the trash, embrace your identity from within and drive yourself forward." Which is a handy little guide to Dumpstering your way into a state of Zen...