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...facts: McCain was a lonely GOP voice and vote opposing Bush’s tax cuts because they were fiscally irresponsible. He has long opposed pork, and whether the author knows it or not, he was specifically referring to a infamous piece of pork in his reference to an Alaskan “Bridge to Nowhere” shamefully advocated by a fellow GOP senator. Both these issues also substantiate his Maverick labeling, as well as his opposing Bush very publicly on torture, Donald Rumsfeld’s performance as secretary of defense long before his resignation...
...minute before sunrise on a frigid morning last Friday, 70 brave—or foolish—souls channelled their inner Alaskan and plunged into the Charles River at the Alaska Klub’s third annual Polar Bear Swim. The air temperature was 19 degrees Fahrenheit, although the brisk Northwest wind and flurries of snow made it feel more like four, but that didn’t stop devoted Klub members and their friends from shedding their clothing—some with bathing suits beneath, some with nothing at all. “I’m very excited...
...little-known (and perhaps made-up-on-the-spot) northern pastime called “Big Ball.” The two teams convened at the Weeks Footbridge, the Canadians sporting red and white garb and removable tattoos of their homeland’s flag, and the Alaskans in shorts. “We’re going to dedicate our victory to taking back the Alaskan Panhandle,” said Canadian Club member Alexander D. Rafael ’07-’08, “also known as the British Columbia Coastline.” Between...
...point more bluntly. "Laura believes strongly in the power of literacy to change societies," he said. "You can't have prosperity unless people can read. It's just as simple as that." After the President left, the group enjoyed a luncheon of chilled green pea soup, grilled wild Alaskan salmon, and glazed autumn vegetables, and corn pudding and deep dish apple pie, with performances by the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Young People's Chorus of New York City...
Congressional hearings continue this week on BP's Alaskan oil pipeline. Corrosion led to a spill in March and a shutdown last month. The oil giant faces steep fines and stricter regulations...