Word: crisps
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...late, and I was shocked to find the ceremony moved from the parade field to the community center. It was strange; ever since Reception Day the weather here has always been - rather suspiciously, in fact - right on cue. (Ever see "The Truman Show"?) Frosty for morning PT, warm and crisp for the training day. Clear and sunny often and whenever it had to be, inclement only for special occasions. For our days out on the rifle range, reliable sun. For the road march out to Victory Forge, merciless rain the whole six miles - then clear skies again just in time...
...passes, though. After a day or two of bumbling, fumbling and grumbling, the training schedule ramps up again and we find ourselves dragged by necessity back to our old heights of motivation. Formations tighten up; cadences grow loud and crisp again; words of appreciation are uttered at meals...
...writing (Chase and James Manos Jr. won for the episode in which Tony takes time out from a college tour with his daughter to kill a Mob informer). The show won only four statuettes, but its dominance of the writing category was its most appropriate tribute. For all its crisp direction, impeccable casting and at least half a dozen standout performances, this is above all a writers' show...
...front of 2,000-plus enthusiastic fans, the Crimson dominated the Big Green last weekend with sharp shooting, crisp passing, and a suffocating half-court defense that stifled the Dartmouth offense. Even though the Crimson won by only six points, it had enjoyed a commanding lead of 22 points just minutes into the fourth quarter...
...absence of policies, a well-honed p.r. campaign by aides, directed at journalists and visiting Western officials, has created the impression of a cool, crisp and ambitious young leader. Skeptical observers saluted his behind-the-throne power with the nickname "Ras-Putin." He has put the word out that he will be an economic reformer, a promise that impresses U.S. officials more than their West European counterparts. Yet a few weeks ago, his economic think tank was still saying that its program would not be ready until the middle of the year 2000. His track record as Prime Minister suggests...