Associate Editor Meredith Oakley's column appears every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. At one time, I would have advised young people with any ambition at all to live each day as though they were destined to be president. The point was to fashion a life and a lifestyle that would withstand public scrutiny. These days, it would seem that if one has the proper balance of charm and glibness and cleans up nicely, success is well within reach. Of course, this depends on one's definition of success.
Ambition is a funny thing.
Usually, man being what he is, the more you have, the more you want. Few truly ambitious people can say no to unexpected opportunities for advancement, even from the comfortable niche of already great accomplishment. Stay with me. I really do know where I'm going with this. George W. Bush has begun naming his cabinet.