Mr. Ian Renert is an enthusiastic fan of the greatly lauded American playwright Tennessee Williams. Born in Mississippi, Williams relocated with his family to Missouri at the age of seven. Williams was first published in high school, authoring essays for local magazines. Transferring multiple times as an undergraduate, Williams finally earned a degree from the University of Iowa and later studied at The New School’s Dramatic Workshop in New York City. As a playwright, Williams won multiple awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, a Tony Award for best play, and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards. President Jimmy Carter presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work. Among Williams’ most famous plays are Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Glass Menagerie, The Rose Tattoo, and A Streetcar Named Desire. The latter play, which is arguably William’s best known work, follows protagonist Blanche DuBois, a archetypical Southern belle, as she visits her sister, Stella, and brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski. As the story progresses, Blanche’s demure appearance begins to fade away and her scandalous past starts to shine through. She comes to arms with Stanley, an intense and primal being who often treats Stella with disrespect. Stanley uncovers the events that caused Blanche to leave her home and cruelly taunts her with the truth. Through his brutal and animalistic behavior, Stanley causes Blanche’s final mental breakdown and leaves her in the hospital. A Streetcar Named Desire was honored with a Pulitzer Prize, and the subsequent film adaptation won four Academy Awards. Williams was a prolific writer until his tragic death in 1983.
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October 8, 2010George Soros
September 14, 2010I am a huge admirer of George Soros. I consider him a quintessential Renaissance man: he excels in political activism, philanthropy, investment, and currency speculation. A wildly successful businessman, Soros was called “the man who broke the Bank of England” after he garnered $1 billion during the 1992 Black Wednesday UK currency crisis. But besides his venerable earnings, Soros has led a commendable political and foreign relations career, as well. Soros formerly served on the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and currently serves as chairman of the Soros Fund Management and the Open Society Institute. During Hungary’s transition from a communist to a capitalist society from 1984 to 1989, Soros significantly contributed and facilitated a peaceful changeover. Soros bestowed what is considered to be Europe’s largest education endowment to Budapest’s Central European University. Soros funded the Rose Revolution in George, greatly contributing to the democratic revolution’s success. Soros helped found the Center for American Progress, making a donation of $3 million. The Center for American Progress is a non-partisan public policy research and education institute that advocates for a strong American society that advances equal access to opportunity for all. Founded in 2003, the Center for American Progress opposes right-leaning think tanks, such as the Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise.
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