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What are some biographical facts about Jeffrey Garten?

Prior to his service as undersecretary of commerce, Mr. Garten worked for 13 years as a managing director of the Lehman Brothers. While at Lehman, his work included debt restructuring in Latin America, increasing Lehman's investment banking efforts in Asia, and restructuring major shipping companies in Hong Kong. Mr. Garten is the author of several books as well as numerous articles published in BusinessWeek, where he wrote a monthly column for eight years. He also wrote articles for The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Harvard Business Review.\nMr. Garten's government..

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What are some poems that convey retirement wishes?

"Morituri Salutamus: Poem for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Class of 1825 in Bowdoin College" is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Written as an address to his fellow retirees, the poem reflects on the passage of time and the journey of youth into old age. The poem encourages readers to seize life's opportunities, reminding them of people such as Chaucer who gained success late in life. Its final and most popular stanza begins, "Age is opportunity no less / Than youth itself."\nThe verse beginning, "Learn to live well, or fairly make your will," from Alexander Pope's 17th-centu..

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How can you watch the first episode of "Gilligan's Island"?

The pilot episode, "Marooned," did not air until 1992, as Bob Denver recounts on his website. The pilot's theme was a calypso song written by John Williams, later famous for his movie themes, such as "Star Wars." The female leads in the pilot, Ginger and Bunny, played by Kit Smythe and Nancy McCarthy, were both secretaries. Ginger was the practical brunette. John Gabriel, who played the Professor, was a hunky leading man type, in Bob Denver's recollection.\nThe first broadcast episode, "Two on a Raft," established the cast and theme song that continued throughout the series. This epi..

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What does "To Kill a Mockingbird" mean?

In Harper Lee's 1960 novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus Finch tells Scout that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Scout notes that this is the only time her father has ever told her it is a sin to do something, and she wonders why.\nScout asks family friend Miss Maudie why her father said it was a sin to kill a mockingbird. Miss Maudie answers with one of the novel's most famous quotes:\n"Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy.. but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."\nOf course, neither Atticus Finch ..

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What is the best selling movie soundtrack of all time?

The album won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album of the year and is also one of the best-selling albums in the United States. The executive producers of the album were Clive Davis, Whitney Houston, Jazz Summers and Tim Parry.\nThe movie "The BodyGuard" was a 1992 romantic thriller about a former secret agent played by Kevin Costner hired to protect Whitney Houston from a stalker. The movie was the second highest grossing movie of 1992.

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How can you learn to dance the rumba?

The rumba is the slowest of the five competitive Latin dances. A smooth, subtle hip motion and a heavy walking step are characteristics of this type of dance. For those who are serious about learning to dance the rumba, taking lessons from a professional instructor at a dance studio is the best choice.\nThe Fred Astaire Dance Studio is a franchise that has locations throughout the United States. It offers rumba lessons in a group setting or in private, and it also offers practice lessons so students can practice what they learn in class. Interested parties can use the search tool on the compan..

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What channel is ABC Kids on?

"One Saturday Morning" and "ABC Kids" featured primarily animated television shows such as "Recess," "101 Dalmatians," "Power Rangers," "Sabrina: The Animated Series" and "Lilo & Stitch." As the programming block developed, however, it increasingly included live-action segments and shows such as "Even Stevens," "Lizzie McGuire," "Hannah Montana," "That's So Raven" and "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody."

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What are some facts about Vincent Price?

A hit film, "House of Wax" features Vincent Price as a deranged killer who creates disturbing artworks with his deceased victims. Other notable Price vehicles include "The Fly" (1958) and "The Masque Of The Red Death." Price was known for his deep, resonant voice, which perfectly matched his eerie, villainous roles. A devoted art lover, Price wrote books and gave public lectures on this topic. At one Point, Price worked for Sears as an art consultant. Price also co-authored a number of cookbooks.

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What is a lyric poem?

Traditional Greek lyric poetry shows evidence of some form of musical accompaniment. This has continued on to modern times wherein most lyric poems are set to a beat or a musical score. Lyric poetry is one of the most common forms of poetry and has been seen from ancient Greece to most of the dominant European cultures of the Medieval period, and even in some forms of classical Chinese poetry.

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What are some poems about Jesus for children?

The poem "Good Enough," by Belinda van Rensburgs teaches a simple message that it's okay for a child just to be himself, for in God's eyes, that child is perfect. The poem also refers to Jesus and the strength each person can claim through knowing him when it says, "Though I am still young and small / In Jesus Christ I'm strong and tall."\nA powerful poem that effectively communicates the power of prayer is "Pray Today," by Roger W. Hancock. This poem, which is only six lines long, reminds children that even when they are performing the most mundane of tasks, they should keep Go..

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