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...fumble recovery, 21 tackles, six break-ups, and 32 post-interception yards. His efforts have earned him two Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors. “It’s just amazing that he plays like a junior with only six games under his college football belt,” Murphy said. “A very impressive kid.”With the loss of defensive backs Steve Williams, Doug Hewlett, and John Hopkins to graduation, the Crimson was in need of a fresh crop to take their place. Hanson was quick to fill the spot, stepping...
...book hero might, as a machine of one-is an essential aspect of human consciousness," he writes. That may not ring true with everyone, but he sells the sentiment on the strength of his enthusiasm. He describes Harold Graham's 112-foot practice flight with a 140-pound Rocket Belt in 1961 as a "pilot kicking gravity's ass like it had never been kicked before." Defying God's wishes, it turns out, isn't an easy task. The world's best jetpack pilot, Bill Suitor, likened flying the contraption to "standing on a beach ball bobbing in the middle...
...wingless, breathless twenty-two second orgasm in the air." Montandon paints funny, faintly sad portraits of this group. "These are the anonymous, doughy faces of obsession," he writes. Among them is Jeremy McGrane, a 32-year-old New Hampshire resident who built his own "beautifully sleek, blue-corseted rocket belt," and who speaks candidly about the all-consuming nature of his pursuit: "Most guys are dreaming of alcohol and women," he tells Montandon. "Not me. I'm just dreaming about how to make a throttle valve. It's peculiar behavior, I'll admit it, but sometimes I can't sleep...
...technology that hasn't improved much in decades. They've also spurred some twisted behavior. In a vivid, detailed account of the "blood-soaked disaster" that was the American Rocketbelt Corporation, Montandon reveals the underbelly of this single-minded quest. Brawls and lawsuits over "Pretty Bird" - a "cherry red" belt whose "silver tanks shone so brightly you could comb your hair in their reflection" - spiral into a sordid tale of murder, kidnapping and torture. After being sentenced to life imprisonment, one of the perpetrators, Larry Stanley - "paunchy, graying, defeated, and washed-up at fifty-seven" - tallies the price...
...songs are also autobiographical or not is debatable, but there is no doubt they’re a delightful listen. “Little Honey” is a wonderful addition to Lucinda Williams’ discography. After 30 years in the business and three Grammys under her belt, she’s still got it. In fact, she’s got it more than ever. Her songs are more meaningful yet stay more upbeat than usual. The woman grows on you, and after a few listens, you’ll find that “real love?...