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...squad roster, a pristine copy of a book called English-Thai: The Fun Way to Learn the Language and a three-page cheat sheet of footballing phrases in Thai. Reid studies it. "Poo rack sah bra too," he says hesitantly. Phu rak-saa bpra-dtuu (goalkeeper). "Goalie," he grins. "Brilliant. Got to have a go, haven...
...Reid vows to join his players in the blazing afternoon sun for a warm-up. "I'll be knackered," he grins. "I'll be on me knees after that, though." The players arrive. "Is this the boys?" says Reid, jumping to his feet. "Brilliant." Thirty young men file in, subdued and unsmiling. Reid greets them in both Thai ("Sawadee khrap!") and his native Liverpudlian ("All right, boys?"). They bow their heads and clasp their hands together in a wai, the traditional Thai gesture of respect. "Even though training will be hard, I like enjoying it," Reid tells them. "I like...
...just see. 3. FM: How then do you see your role as a teacher?JK: I think the teacher is a kind of servant, the best kind of servant. I’m looking to be of service, to teach, but sometimes up it comes—a brilliant writer. It’s a thrilling thing to see a young person coming up in this world of writing that is so ancient. It’s fantastic. It just makes me so excited to see. I love young people. 4. FM: How did your love for writing start...
...Palmer ’12 bring much needed humor to the UC elections. How did Koenigs decide on Palmer for his running mate? “I had my chief campaign strategist scour Facebook,” Koenigs says. “He came across this particularly qualified and brilliant young lady, whom he poked. She poked back.” Koenigs views Palmer’s “youth and origins” as her most appealing characteristics. But while Palmer may hail from the Palin state, she is quick to point out the differences between herself...
...Rite of Spring” was actually greeted at its premiere by one of the most infamous riots in the history of music. The eerie sounds shocked the audience; after all, such unusual harmonies and unresolved chords are hardly the accompaniment for a standard ballet. Yet it was this brilliant integration of folk tunes and rhythmic manipulation that was needed to complement accurately a ballet presenting an actual ritual of sacrifice by prehistoric people. The BSO highlighted these obscure rhythms, bringing the piece’s barbaric beauty to life. At the same time, the musicians were expressive and lyrical...