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...world pacifism and knee-jerk anti-American sentiment seems muted. But already the whispers have begun, in dining halls and chat groups and classrooms, wherever our jaded, over-privileged meritocrats can quietly express their disdain for the simple, easily manipulated sentiments of the common man. If you listen closely, you can hear them—all those flags make me uncomfortable ... this is just an excuse for the Republicans to build up the military ... it’s tragedy, sure, but not a war ... I wish everyone would just calm down...
...necessary to root out terrorism. That challenge is about a lot more than simply rounding up a posse to go into Afghanistan and arrest or kill Osama Bin Laden. President Bush may stir American feelings by invoking the image of a Wild Western "Wanted Dead or Alive" poster, but listen closely to Secretary of State Colin Powell: "Osama bin Laden is the chairman of the holding company, and within that holding company are terrorist cells and organizations in dozens of countries around the world, any one them capable of committing a terrorist act," said Powell on Monday...
...even if Greenspan moves aggressively, it may not work. His seven cuts in eight months so far have not packed the needed firepower to reverse this torturous slowdown. Indeed, the folks who listen to Greenspan most carefully--those in the Treasury-bond pits--are starting to give up on a Greenspan solution. In a sign that they expect economic weakness to persist, last week traders shoved long-term bond yields close to a 2 1/2-year...
What does Terpilowski tell his own staff? Listen carefully, and try to anticipate needs before they arise. "To me, staff who delight and surprise the unsuspecting guest are not only providing exceptional service at work, they're likely to carry that behavior into their personal lives," says Terpilowski. He notes that he's inclined to leave a better tip for the amiable waitress who goes out of her way to do something unexpected than for the one who provides good service but does nothing to create a memorable dining experience...
...once stood as a national symbol of hope. Traits that helped him survive as a dissident fighting Korea's military dictatorships?unshakable self-confidence, an unwilling-ness to compromise, a fiery independent streak?have turned into liabilities. Even supporters say his authoritarian style and inability to listen have contributed to a political crisis that culminated in last week's train wreck. Sohn Ho Cheol, a former student activist and expert on Korean politics at Sogang University, says he was once jailed for helping Kim. Today he is disillusioned with what he calls an imperial presidency: "He has disappointed so many...