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When it seemed Labor had no one else to turn to, Latham positioned himself as a serious - albeit risky - option. As the last, best hope since the party lost government in March 1996, he has been indulged by his colleagues in an election year. So much so, in fact, that the factions that traditionally provide the ideological dynamite for Labor's creative self-destruction have taken a pause: it's the Mark Latham show. As a political act that veers from somber to slapstick, earthy to edgy, the new leader could fill all the channels on a satellite television network...
...excited. You’ve only been at Harvard for a few weeks, but you’ve already changed so much. You’re cultured: Wasn’t the a capella jam amazing? You’re independent: Congratulations on doing your own laundry (albeit paid for with Crimson Cash)! And you’re even discovering fine cuisine: isn’t the Kong’s crab rangoon stellar? As you’ve probably figured out, it is written in the stars that you will be successful, popular and one day rich enough...
...perhaps to some malicious fluke in the internal wiring of human nature, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as cruising (albeit only at a cool 15mph) through the EZ-Pass lane at a particularly large and heavily trafficked toll plaza, while dozens of cars slow to a gridlocked crawl around you. What you probably aren’t thinking about, however, as you revel in the glory of your Schadenfreude, is your divorce proceedings, 10 years down the line. There, your present-day fiancee (at that point your soon-to-be ex-wife) might be using records...
...that you’re no longer a first-year and have a dependable web of college friends, you prepare to reopen the lines of communication for yet another year. As you approach your friend, the glimmer of recognition begins. You confidently make eye contact, and shine a megawatt, albeit goofy, smile. As you begin to raise your arm to say “hey,” you witness something truly shocking...
...project of this sort would require resources. It would require a financial investment, albeit a relatively small one by Harvard standards; it would require that members of each department select advisors; and it would require FAS computer services to get the system up and running. For the potential benefits of such a program, these sacrifices are pretty minor...