Word: butts
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...worst flaw may be a rah-rah jingoism that informs some of his pieces, like the one in which he cheers the fall of the Berlin Wall. "The privileges of liberty and the sanctity of the individual went out and kicked some butt," he says. Or it may be that he feels no compunction to propose any answers to the problems he raises. Or perhaps it's that he often invokes the "I'm-just-kidding" defense as an all-purpose shield. But, hey, who can hold a grudge for long against a guy who explains that the Ottoman Empire...
...would be reported by other officers. The problem is the tone set at the top." In most departments, says James Fyfe, an American University professor and former cop, "the use of force is considered a failure." But Los Angeles is different. In the L.A.P.D., says Fyfe, "if you kick butt, you're doing a good...
Through it all, Gnehm speaks softly and smiles constantly. What he knows is simple: most governments are like most people. An outsider can educate and elucidate -- and even kick butt. But in the end, no government can be saved from itself...
...lightweight crew will be looking to peak by the time of the Sprint Championships in Worcester in mid-May. Until then, Charlie Butt's team will focus on capturing the Goldthwait Cup, which eluded the Crimson last year. Harvard finished third in Cup competition last season...
...some people with good experience," Butt said. "Princeton and Yale have always been strong and Princeton appears strong again. But this group has a solid chance of winning the Ivy League championship...