Challenges In The News 05/07/08

Bernie Warner, California’s chief deputy secretary for juvenile justice, said the state faced a difficult challenge. Officials have identified thousands of changes that must be made, and although many are delayed, he said, the state was slowly moving forward.

In Texas, Obama has launched a new effort to introduce himself to Latino voters as someone who understands their challenges, thanks to his background of attending college on a scholarship and working with churches as a community organizer.

Skateboard maker still rolling along. The challenge of the business is: Are you adaptive enough? An I’m not going to take my lifetime of energy put into this thing and not be willing to adapt.

Claiming the write-off, however, is a challenge.

A three-year, $84-million renovation of the famed skeletons’ 1913 home in Exposition Park aims to change that, but the project is proving particularly challenging. The museum says that the original architects left behind only basic blueprints of the building, and in some cases, entire designs have bee lost.

L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge says he’s exploring legal challenges to the owner’s claims that a 1949 lawsuit by Hughes cleared the way for development.

In the 2000 campaign, McCain shyly challenged Bush in New Hampshire before and after the Texas governor won Iowa.

Benin, where Bush spent three hours, provides the examples of success that he is seeking to highlight: Under the Millennium Challenge Compact Program, the centerpiece of his efforts to reward anti-corruption efforts and provide development assistance linked to democracy.

Since the Blue Man character is silent, Banks said one of the biggest challenges he faces as a performer is not laughing during the show. He said another challenge is constantly working as a group of three and reacting to and playing off each other. Playing off the audience can have its moments too. Despite a few challenging aspects, Banks said being a Blue Man is a rewarding experience. There’s a sense that something beyond entertainment is happening here.

Still, he said he “looked at everything” and in some cases was able to put back words like “Bitch, Hell and Damn”. Replacing other profanities was the most technically challenging task.

They can be challenging, but they are also often works of startling beauty and intricacy, immensely rewarding in their own right.