The letter was incredible. Never had I read more flattering, in-your-face cajolery. This kid was telling me he’d enjoyed my article, believed everything I’d written, and would give his right arm to work for me. "Geez, you can’t be serious," I sighed to no one in particular. Naturally, I called him. The letter had been signed by Danny Pearl, whose tragic death is now known (...)
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Why I Hired Danny Pearl
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