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Climbing the mountain of success Sydney J. Harris It has long struck me that the familiar metaphor of climbing the ladder for describing the ascent to success or fulfillment in any field is inappropriate and misleading. There are no ladders that lead
An ignominious end 可耻的下场 Professor randall, an illustrious volcanologist, pursued his discipline with a passion that went well beyond ordinary scientific enquiry. He even had to park his car out in the street, as his garage was stacked up to th
By Adam Freedman Todays topic: can a business refuse to accept cash? But first, your daily dose of legalese: This podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship with any listener. In other words, although I am a lawyer, Im not your lawyer. I
By Simon Marks London 05 October 2006 watch Blair's Political Status Britain is in the midst of political uncertainty, after Prime Minister Tony Blair announced that he plans to step down within the next 12 months....but stopped short of endorsing a
By Meredith Buel Washington 20 April 2006 Michael Chertoff, left, listens as Julie Myers gives remarks at Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters U.S. immigration agents have arrested seven e
By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 01 May 2006 watch Immigration report One of the major issues before the U.S. Congress is immigration reform. There are many sides to the debate -- including how any chan
Business leaders in Cape Verde are responding to their country's ascension to the World Trade Organization. While business leaders agree the measure should enhance the competitiveness of the island nation, Brent Latham reports from our West Africa b
The last moment was up. 执行死刑的最后时刻终于来临, The prisoner took his place, the cap was drawn over his eyes, the bolt was drawn, and a lifeless body swung revolving in the wind. 囚犯站到了预定位置,头上帽子被拉下遮
Books and arts 文艺 John Kennedy's final days 肯尼迪最后的日子 When America wept 整个美国为之哭泣 JFK's Last Hundred Days: The Transformation of a Man and the Emergence of a Great President. 肯尼迪的最后百天:一个男人的转
Suddenly he halted as though his mind were made up. 突然,他不动了,似乎心里已有了主意。 Comrades, he said quietly, do you know who is responsible for this? 同志们,他平静地说,你们知道这是谁做的孽吗? Do you k
At the sight, several men dropped their sticks and tried to run. 看到这个情形,几个人扔掉棍子就要跑。 Panic overtook them, and the next moment all the animals together were chasing them round and round the yard. 他们被惊恐笼罩着
But were the coming narrative to reveal in any instance, the complete abasement of poor Starbuck's fortitude, scarce might I have the heart to write it; 但是,面对更大的、精神上的恐怖,他也感到是一种威胁了,因为精力过度
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 19 October 2007 From South African President Thabo Mbeki to children playing on the streets of Soweto, South Africans are once again united in support of the national rugby team, the Springboks, ahead of their World Cu
By Catherine Drew Berlin 08 June 2006 watch World Cup Economics The 2006 World Cup will see millions of soccer fans descend on Germany for four weeks of football madness. In that time each visitor is expected to spend around $400 (U.S.) a day. In th
The U.S. economy had a net gain of 227,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate held steady at 8.3 percent. Some industry experts say Friday's employment data is the latest in a series of generally upbeat economic reports showing the economy
By Meredith Buel Cambridge, Maryland 13 June 2007 President Bush is urging members of the U.S. Congress to resurrect a bill designed to reform the nation's immigration policies. The bill has stalled in the Senate and lawmakers are negotiating comprom
Again, there is the want of sympathy; and that is, perhaps, the ruling cause in most mens minds who have given themselves up to discourage. 或许在大多数放弃自己、甘愿沉沦人的心里,关键原因在于缺乏同情心。 They are not
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho has vowed to give everything he has to re-establish his place in Brazil's national team. Ronaldinho was recalled to Brazil's squad Tuesday by new coach Luiz Felipe
Fidel urges Che to abandon the mission and bring his fighters home. Their retreat from the Congo was ignominious, thats how hideous himself described it. They just barely escaped with their lives. Admitting defeat, Che holds up at the embassy in Tanz
And brave as he might be, it was that sort of bravery chiefly, visible in some intrepid men, which, while generally abiding firm in the conflict with seas, 不过,如果他有勇气的话,那种勇气主要的也是一般勇猛的人常见的勇气:通