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My Son Made Me Proud

Chad Barr

But let me share the following with you: While taking my wife and son out for a drive, to enjoy the beautiful weather and the new Maserati, I stopped at our favorite sushi bar for our pick up order. My wife told me later that while I walked into the restaurant my son said to her: “He deserves this car.

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Men Will be Boys: Tit for Tat; Honor is the Paramount Concern; Honor for Honor

MishTalk

Surkov, a top Putin ideologue often called the Kremlin’s grey cardinal, reportedly told a Russian newspaper, “ It’s a big honor for me. The only things that interest me in the U.S. UPDATE: Durbin told The Daily Beast in a statement Monday: "My Lithuanian-born mother would be proud her son made Vladimir Putin’s American enemies list."

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Immigration Is at the Heart of U.S. Competitiveness

Harvard Business

I was 11 years old, and my mom and I had just arrived from Guyana. From my personal experience, including in the corner office, I firmly believe that curtailing immigration will make it harder to sustain America’s vibrant, creative mix. Apple cofounder Steve Jobs is the son of Abdulfattah Jandali, an immigrant from Syria.

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The Talk About Racial Bias Companies Should Be Having

Harvard Business

On his deathbed, my father made a perplexing comment to me. ” Looking deep into my eyes, he said “I mean, you got over. You made it with the white man.” ” Like many men of his generation, my father offered few emotional comments. And fifty years later, how much progress have we made?

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