Word: briens
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...just had to brave the elements and eat at other dining halls for one meal. The House staff took great strides to fix the problem fast,” said Daniel Z. Tanjeloff ’08 Co-Master Patricia O’Brien emphasized the speed with which the problem was addressed. “It was quite impressive how fast the sewage was removed. The weather was horrible, and the plumber was stuck in Harvard Square for quite a while. Through all that, they did a great job of cleaning up Lower Main,” she said...
...deductions. An accountant (Andy Richter) finds that his new strip-mall office comes with extras: the clientele of the previous tenant, a private dick. He takes on a case, awakening a stirring in his cream-filled soul, and opens a sideline as a sleuth. Richter (reteaming with Conan O'Brien, the show's co-creator) is charming as an Everyman dipping his toe into adventure, uttering G-rated curses ("Oh, Mother Hubbard!") and signaling his lane changes during 45-m.p.h. freeway chases. Fasten your seat belts; it's going to be a funny ride...
...guest experts successfully create characters deep enough to be plausible but nutty enough to be funny. Yet, despite its strengths, I cannot get over the feeling that the show had as much sincerity as a late-night infomercial. Unlike the campy jokes of Letterman and O’Brien or the smooth irony of the Daily Show, “The ½ Hour News Hour” leaves behind the sour taste of carefully planned conservative “medicine” with a half-hearted scoop of sugar...
...living as hedonistically as Renaissance Popes" by stealing the contributions made by their hardworking parishioners. It makes one wonder when the leadership of the church will wake up and allow priests to marry, so they can enjoy life with a companion as God and nature intend. Bill O'Brien Port Republic, Virginia...
...BILL O'BRIEN Port Republic...