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...Although Schafer said it was thrilling to meet Damon, a member of the Class of 1992, the encounter had its downsides. “It was bad for my male ego,” he said, “standing next to him.”TO COIN A MOTTOAnother common caller to the Classics department is the U.S. military—specifically, subdivisions of the Air Force.But when the Air Force Academy enlisted Schafer’s help for a motto requiring Latin translations of “leadership” and “honor...
...animosity Nader engendered among liberals in 2000 by cavalierly proclaiming that George W. Bush and Al Gore were two sides of the same coin in an election ultimately decided by fewer people than it takes to fill a large movie theater will not disappear anytime soon. Shortly after his announcement, Democratic presidential candidates were quick to issue their condemnations, with Barack Obama quipping that Nader’s “function as a perennial candidate is not putting food on the table of workers” and Hillary Clinton adding that, “It?...
Traditional red paper balloons and streamers floated across the ceiling, while each guest was given one red envelope with a chocolate Chinese coin inside. Performances included traditional dances with paper umbrellas, as well as musical ensembles with ancient instruments...
...million Amount earned at auction for 301 rare pennies sold by a coin collector in Burbank, Calif...
...Year that one of the coins in the collection was minted. The penny was in circulation for just two weeks before Congress concluded that Lady Liberty looked too frightening. That coin and a similar 1794 penny (above) brought in $632,500 each...