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...Atlantic magazine. The students were thoroughbred products of the American educational system - gifted, disciplined, driven to succeed, with a calm but consuming focus. And, Brooks found, they were curiously flattened too. There was no evidence of the wildfire energy of the college student, no evidence of much moral passion. More troublingly, there was no sign at all of the sweet and fleeting belief that they could try things and fail at them and try other things and discard them until they found something that truly touched and transformed them - and that they could do for the rest of their lives...
Despite such technical difficulties, Winkler and Urban deliver excellent performances. Throughout the production, it is easy to believe that they are actually Ruth and Jack, conveying both passion and sorrow with equal aplomb. Despite some of the setbacks caused by staging and effects, or the confusion created by the flashbacks, Ancient History is an enjoyable chronicle of one ill-fated relationship. The subject matter often rings true. In general, this play is a superb effort by the cast and crew, leaving the audience with one important truth: “Hell is remembering other people...
Quincy residents who know Kirshner through classes and an academic setting, said they expect him to reflect the same enthusiasm and passion onto the things he will accomplish in the House...
...slow the warming trend. I get my optimism from Charles Alexander, who has been writing and editing environment stories for TIME since he oversaw our Planet of the Year issue (Jan. 2, 1989). Charles has always believed that we should explore solutions with at least as much energy and passion as we spend describing problems, an approach that led to our two-year series on Heroes of the Planet. This week's coverage includes a one-page guide to what you can do to fight global warming in your home...
Matt Grohnke wasn't dumb; he just couldn't get interested in English literature or American history. During his first two years at Robinson High School in Fairfax, Va., Matt would count the minutes until he could get home and focus on his real passion--computers. So after some prodding from his guidance counselor, Matt applied to the career academy located within a high school in nearby Chantilly, Va. At the Chantilly Academy, students earn coveted technical certifications in courses designed by Cisco Systems, Microsoft and Nortel. Surrounded by like-minded classmates and encouraged to pursue something he loved, Matt...