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...first paying job in politics was working for Jesse Helms' U.S. Senate campaign in 1972. Helms, who died on July 4 at 86, was a classic populist--he presented his conservative agenda in plain terms that the average person could relate to. And he made history as the first Republican elected to the Senate from North Carolina after Reconstruction. Of course, during his 30-year political career, he was considered controversial; he always thought his job was not to be popular but to do the right thing. I must have heard him quote his father a thousand times: "The Lord...
...This holiday season, Log lore has a new wrinkle: Chicago-based cable network WGN America has re-recorded a new version of the holiday classic for broadcast nationwide. Yule Log: The Golden Age of Christmas promises nine hours of freshly filmed, high-definition Yule Log merriment, from the office fireplace of former Tribune Co. President Colonel McCormick, accompanied by recordings of classic radio shows - including rarely-heard radio versions of holiday classics A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life (featuring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed reprising their film roles...
...classic carols and Scripture readings, the format was developed in 1880 by Edward White Benson, who later served as Archbishop of Canterbury. The service was originally used by cathedrals and churches connected with British colleges and schools. Because the school terms ended before Christmas, the service gave the students and faculty a way of observing the holiday several weeks early. In 1918, however, it was modified by Eric Milner-White, the Dean of King's College, Cambridge, for a festival held on Christmas Eve. The format took off and has remained basically unchanged ever since. (See people finding...
...Harvard women’s basketball team ended the Women of Troy Basketball Classic hosted by the University of Southern California with two losses. The two losses, though, could not have been more different. Friday night the Crimson (7-6) went down 54-49 to a Siena team that it had beaten by 23 points just three weeks ago. Co-captain Emily Tay, a Los Angeles native, led Harvard with 12 points and was the only Crimson player to reach double-digits. “We could not have played worse against Siena,” coach Kathy Delaney-Smith...
...Crimson will stay on the West Coast through the weekend to compete in the Women of Troy Basketball Classic at the University of Southern California. Harvard will take on Siena Friday evening and the host Trojans on Sunday. Tip-off for both contests is scheduled for 7:45 p.m., Eastern Time...