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From Writer’s Almanac: Stoppard was a drama critic, and while watching a performance of Hamlet he began thinking about the minor characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who are hired by King Claudius to spy on Hamlet.John Stoppard on the meaning of his early play
Stoppard decided to write a play that would tell Hamlet from the point of view of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. In Stoppard’s version, they spend the play worrying that their lives have no meaning, and it’s only by participating in Hamlet’s story that they find any purpose. The play was called Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1967), and it made Stoppard the youngest playwright ever to have a play staged by the National Theatre in London. He was just 29 years old. When it had its premiere in New York, Stoppard was asked what the play was about. He said, “It’s about to make me rich.”
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From Time.com: With his shaggy white hair, Frank joked that his mastery of the conference is simply a function of his inability to focus. “There’s one piece of advice I give young people—generally they don’t want us pontificating to ‘em—try to find a line of work where a central characteristic of your personality is an advantage rather than a disadvantage,” the Harvard Law School dropout told Politico last week. “For me, that’s a short attention span. A short attention span is a helluva handicap if you’re trying to write a Ph.D. thesis, but it is essential if you’re going to preside over a legislative conference with 17 issues coming up in a day.”Barney Frank’s Career Advice
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The story in People Magazine only makes sense if Bristol Palin is getting married soon. Otherwise, stay tuned for an hilarious moment in the not so distant future when Bristol will have to admit that she did had limited understanding of human nature during her Oprah interview. Bristol Palin Vows Not to Have Sex Again Until Marriage Sarah Palin’s 19-year-old daughter Bristol told Oprah Winfrey on Friday she’s made a pact not to have sex again until she’s married - a decision inspired by her own teen pregnancy. “I just think it’s a goal to have and other women should have that goal,” said Bristol, appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show via satellite from Alaska.Is Sarah Pahlin’s daughter Bristol getting married soon?
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