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...this in writing, but experience has proven I must," she writes. "Wash your hair. Clean your nails. Do not chew gum." Don't forget to remove all candy wrappers, old sandwiches and other garbage from your briefcase. And while you're at it, declutter your office. Other recommendations are part of the standard self-help-book checklist: always carry business cards, whether you're employed or not; make notes immediately after leaving meetings; keep abreast of developments in your field; shut thy mouth in elevators...
...powerful teachers' unions, however, the idea that their jobs could hinge on a set of standardized-test results is anathema, in part because many teachers believe the tests are unreliable indicators of student performance. "Our disappointment is clear," says Kay Brilliant, director of education policy and practice for the National Educators Association, the nation's largest teachers' union. "If it's going to be more of the same, more NCLB [No Child Left Behind], more testing and minimal support, then we're not interested." Duncan admits he is tackling the Everest of entrenched interests with this particular reform...
...wrestle, fight in mixed martial arts or give himself ridiculous nicknames, he does it. And the results are often pretty good. O'Neal's tweets are funny and honest and, unlike most other people's, rarely notify us that he is sleeping or working. He knows that part of being good at something is just wanting to. Except for shooting free throws. And using adverbs. You're going down...
...gets shot, it's too damn bad.' RICHARD NIXON, indicating he would rescind Ted Kennedy's Secret Service bodyguards after the 1972 presidential election; according to recently transcribed Oval Office tapes, Nixon afforded Kennedy protection in part so the agency could spy on the Senator and expressed disappointment when an aide reported that Kennedy was "very clean...
...daughter's death, perversely, made his career. His anger spurred an obsession with celebrity justice and helped him pioneer a new genre of journalism--one that was part memoir, part editorial, part fact. He came to love the smell and ambiance of the courtroom and had the ability to put it into your head. During the O.J. Simpson trial, I had dinner with one of the many reporters covering the case. The guy said he was ready to give up. When I asked him why, he replied, "Because Nick's here...