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...John F. Kennedy Library and Museum and the Institute of Contemporary Art, among others. Opening the lines of communication has spurred Arts on the Point back into action, as Tucker enthusiastically plans the installation of five new pieces: Tony Smith's infamous "Stinger," Ursula von Rydingsvard's cedar "Large Bowl with Mechanic," Gillian Jagger's "Resurrection," Willem DeKooning's "Reclining Figure" and Dennis Oppenheim's "Searchburst." He is financially fully committed to all the pieces and hopes to make installation progress over the next six months...
...hottest tickets in town Friday may have been inside the Supreme Court. But the most entertaining spot was outside. The scene was like halftime at the Super Bowl. Score tied...
While Feinstein mentioned the recent academic violations of the Minnesota basketball program as an example of the NCAA's misplaced priorities--placing athletics ahead of academics--his best story took place 20 years ago when Clemson won the Orange Bowl. After the football game, Clemson's president was in the locker room high-fiving lineman William "The Refrigerator" Perry, claiming that his goal as president had always been to win the Orange Bowl...
...have voting methods at least as shopworn as ours. All of Japan uses paper ballots on which voters write in candidates' names themselves. On the other hand, sometimes the old methods have their points. The ancient Greeks, who invented the tumult of democracy, voted by tossing stones into a bowl: white for yes, black for no--hence "blackballed." There is no recorded problem of "hanging chads," though chipping might have been an issue. Best of all, it was cost effective. Rocks can be reused every year...
...easier to win than a new convert in undecided states like Michigan or Pennsylvania. Districted elections force candidates to be centrists, winning states that are split between political parties. They test the candidates in a variety of contests, preferring slow-moving World Series victories rather than one-shot Super Bowl blowouts. Although the institution of actual electors casting votes in the college (sometimes contrary to the will of their electorate) is obsolete, there are good reasons to keep some kind of districting in an election...