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...drug-taking group realized what Blankenhorn terms a "spectacular reduction" in their total cholesterol, and 16% of them showed decreases in their arterial plaque. "As long as you don't batter arteries with cigarettes and high cholesterol," he concluded, "they have a remarkable healing ability...
Bush's strength as a public figure has always resided elsewhere. In Looking Forward, his campaign autobiography, he told the story of the Yale headgrounds keeper who, after weeks of watching Bush swinging and missing in the batter's box, wrote him a note: "I am convinced the reason you are not getting more hits is because you do not take a real cut at the ball. If you would put more power behind your swing, you would improve your batting average 100%." Bush added that he took the advice, and brought his average up over .250. This story...
Watching Ryan's smooth, ferocious delivery, a fan sees the sport at its elemental best. For baseball is a game of catch. A pitcher throws the ball, and the batter watches. Half the time, according to a study in The Stats Baseball Scoreboard, he does not even swing. On more than 60% of all pitches, his bat does not touch the ball. The result is a lot more whiffs now than in the old days. Last year batters earned 3% more bases on balls than in 1930, but struck out 75% more often. Flash, not finesse, is the hallmark...
...became the talk of the town. As if the prospect of stepping on them were not revolting enough, University of Chicago ecology professor Monte Lloyd is urging people to eat them. Says he: "They are quite good, like avocado and new potato mixed." A sample recipe: dip cicadas in batter and fry until golden brown. Serve with cocktail sauce or sour cream, or use as a pizza topping...
...pitch travels to the plate in less than a second. Then everyone hangs out for an eternity. During this time, the pitcher rubs the ball, the batter adjusts his jock, the manager spits tobacco on his shoes, the batboy sprints across the field for no apparent reason, the owner sells a racetrack, the designated hitter does a line of coke, the fat slob in the fourth row spills his beer, the usher sells a We're Number One felt finger, the mascot kisses a bikini-clad fan, the general manager exiles a third baseman to Cleveland for a player...