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...have been on either end of the spectrum. I’ve taken girlfriends to Broadway shows and dinners, frittering away hours planning the “perfect gift.” Last year, in contrast, I felt more like a divorcee paying alimony when I was induced to send flowers to an ex-girlfriend just so she wouldn’t be lonely that day. I now recognize the beast beneath the glitter and have come to a realization. If you take the day just as any other, with lower expectations, you’ll have no reason...
...dependent on income from the endowment, though certain schools rely more heavily on this income stream than others. The School of Public Health relies on the endowment for only 13 percent of its spending needs, but the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, at the other end of the spectrum, receives 83 percent of its budget from the endowment. The Divinity School—which receives 71 percent of its budget from the endowment—has planned more extensive belt-tightening measures than many of its peers. The school will cut its annual budget by four to eight percent...
...Last week, Moussavi appeared to take himself out of the running. Having served in the now defunct post of prime minister during the Iran-Iraq war, Moussavi is well-liked by Iranians from across the political spectrum because he is credited with having managed the Islamic Republic through its most difficult years. But one political analyst requesting anonymity suggested that Moussavi's reluctance to run is due to his uncertainty over the extent of authority he would enjoy in the presidency. During his time as prime minister, he is known to have had disagreements with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
...very bright and very hardworking. He's a good relationship builder, and he's reached out across the political spectrum and cares about policy." - Rev. Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners magazine. (ABC News...
...council will be made up of 25 secular and religious leaders from across the spectrum of faith traditions and ideological backgrounds, including some who did not support Obama's candidacy. A number of high-profile Evangelical leaders are on the roster, including Joel Hunter, a megachurch pastor in the Orlando, Fla., area; Jim Wallis, founder of the progressive Sojourners magazine; and Frank Page, the most recent past president of the Southern Baptist Convention. In addition, several members come from the secular nonprofit world, a community that had limited involvement with Bush's faith-based initiative. (See pictures of Barack Obama...