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...that activists and their target audience learned a lot more about Harvard’s investment practices than they did about Sudan and its troubles. Darfur divestors thought they were, at least, making a statement via petitions and activism; the Americans who hoisted the Stars and Stripes atop their SUVs in the wake of 9/11 surely thought the same...
Murphy's fund raising initially put Gerlach atop the list of endangered G.O.P. incumbents. But he has bounced back, attacking Murphy as too liberal and demonstrating the power of suburban issues, campaigning on a platform of preserving open spaces and lower taxes...
...convertible. Its standout feature is a retractable hard-top, which doubles as a sun-roof. Flip a switch and in 25 seconds, it automatically stows in the rear. Watching this shape-changing act is worth the price of admission; the rear deck opens, the roof panels split apart, stack atop each other and neatly fold away. If you engage this feature in a parking lot, be prepared to discuss it with the gawking onlookers...
...Sekula-Gibbs got a small boost when Gov. Rick Perry decided to call a special election to fill out the few months remaining in DeLay's current term, also on general election day, Nov. 7. The Texas Secretary of State then ordered that the special election ballot should go atop the general election ballot, putting Sekula-Gibbs' name in full view of the voters, along with four other Republicans and a Libertarian. Former Democratic Congressman Lampson, who was redrawn out of his old Houston-area district as part of the infamous DeLay redistricting plan, chose...
...unloading trucks. With limited English, this was his only employment option, Zhou says.After work, Zhou would practice the jinghu in his apartment, just as he had done in China. However, Zhou’s new neighbors threatened to call the police. The embattled artist took to practicing outdoors, atop a hill in Boston Common.Three years ago, a fellow Chinese musician suggested that Zhou relocate to the Square, where he could earn money while practicing.Following this advice, Zhou brought his talents to this side of the Charles, and he quit his restaurant job shortly thereafter.On “good days?...