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Drawing from his experience as a Harvard undergraduate and the parent of a current junior, Franken joked about everything from the drug habits of the House residents in the ’70s to the way parents need to boast of their child’s acceptance to Harvard...
...Harvard is one of only about a half-dozen American institutions that can boast a full-blown department granting doctorates in African-American studies. Temple University, Yale University, New York University and the University of California, Berkeley are others...
...gardenweb.com Green thumbs around the world converge at this online meeting house to swap tips and boast about their horticultural successes. The regional forums are especially handy for suggestions tailored to your zone, while the topic-oriented forums cover every subject under the sun. Even novices feel at home asking questions in this friendly Web community...
...weapon - a combination of spear and battle ax called a halberd - and listening intently to the boss' pep talk. "I hope that despite the heaviness of your service you will live this time of mission as a deepening of your faith," he said. Of course, not many armies can boast that their commander is Pope John Paul II, the peace-loving head of the Roman Catholic Church. And in an era of drab, utilitarian uniforms, few recruits start their service in feathered helmets, blue-yellow-and-red tunics and pantaloons reportedly designed by Michelangelo. As members of the Vatican...
...keep and bear arms,” reinterpreting it as an individual right to own guns rather than a collective right to bear arms in a militia. Ashcroft’s policy reversal confirms many concerns about his appointment and verifies the National Rifle Association’s boast during the 2000 election that it would be working out of the Bush White House...