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Review: From Ron Reagan, a highly personal assessment of 'My Father at 100'

Review: From Ron Reagan, a highly personal assessment of 'My Father at 100' by Aare Omotoyosi O Craig on Monday, February 7, 2011 at 5:41am By Michiko Kakutani New York Times Posted: 02/05/2011 12:00:00 AM PST Ronald Reagan the politician has been enshrined as a heroic visionary by the right, celebrated for ending the Cold War and reducing the size of government, and invoked as a touchstone for all things conservative. At the same time, he's been caricatured by the left as the dunderheaded godfather of red-state America, promoting lower taxes for the rich, higher deficits and a more fragile social safety net. Reagan the man, meanwhile, has eluded capture, described over the years in an assortment of images that make him out to be more symbol than human being: "the perfect Scout," a "Doctor Feelgood," an "amiable dunce." His official biographer, Edmund Morris, was so perplexed by his subject's opaci

Here's how members of Her Majesty's press reacted to Sunday's 1-0 win at Chelsea

Here's how members of Her Majesty's press reacted to Sunday's 1-0 win at Chelsea: by Aare Omotoyosi O Craig on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 5:32am Here was Liverpool reconnected to their glorious past, a loyal servant exhorting the team to reach for the skies again. Ably assisted by Sammy Lee and Steve Clarke, Dalglish had Liverpool's players hunting in pairs, seeking and destroying Chelsea moves before they could build real momentum. Henry Winter, The Telegraph The style in which Liverpool achieved this triumph only furthers Dalglish's claims to be given the manager's job on a permanent basis, and it is now surely only a matter of time before this formality is confirmed. And it was done without the need for £23m striker Luis Suarez, who remained an unused substitute as Liverpool controlled affairs for a large portion of the game. Phil McNulty, BBC Sport There were man of the match candidates all round the pitch, but the influence o

Ask yourself the question

Ask yourself the question by Aare Omotoyosi O Craig on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 1:38pm You're an attractive person in a loving, committed, happy relationship. Still, there is temptation at every turn. At the grocery store, the cute person at check-out smiles at you with a raised eyebrow. Later, walking down the street you help an attractive person pick up something they dropped, and strike up a conversation. This person asks for your number. What do you do? Why don't you cheat? What's stopping you?  In moments like these, there is a conflict between your immediate gut instincts and your more longer-term goals to stay committed to your partner. Having the gut instinct in itself isn't wrong. It's actually quite natural (it means you're human!). Mostly everyone, single or not, is automatically pulled toward beautiful people. When confronted with an attractive person, people's approach tendencies activate automatically and they tend to gaze longer into the eyes

trust and trusting: Intro

trust and trusting: Intro by Aare Omotoyosi O Craig on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 11:30am Awolowo said,'it's ther4 wt a brave hrt,wt confident hope&faith in my unalterable destiny,dt i go frm twilight in2 d darknes unshaken in my trust in d providence of God dt a glorious dawn wl come on d morrow' Woe 2 man whose hrt has nt learned while young 2 hope,2 luv &2 put its trust in God& life. trust in urself u're doomed 2 disappointment, trust in money,u may av it taken frm u,bt trust in God u'r neva 2b confounded in time n eternity. al dat u've seen should teach u 2 trust creator 4 al u avnt seen

Discipline dictionary by Craig, O.O

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Discipline dictionary by Craig, O.O by Aare Omotoyosi O Craig on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 4:13pm Discipline is a system or rule of behavior,imposed on oneself,or by a group of pple on itself,that makes the achievement of responsibility,order,tenacity,ability to prioritize,resource management,contract fulfillment,money management, obedience to law, etc. For an individual, discipline involves the sacrifice of some pleasurable habit for one that, once learned, wil make the achievement of planned goals possible. within a community, it involves the abandonment of individual desires for common good of all. Aare Omotoyosi O Craig More than knowledge and technological knowhow, discipline spells the difference between any two individuals wit comparable natural resources and more than any other factor, discipline is the single most important human resource for growth a ... nd productivity. Discipline involves the acquisition of a culture that makes the a