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...from McCloskey, who now works as a lawyer in Palo Alto, Calif. In January 1951 he left San Diego on the U.S.S. Breckinridge along with Robertson and some 2,000 other Marines. The ship stopped at Yokosuka and Kobe, Japan; Robertson did not continue on to Korea. "My single distinct memory," McCloskey wrote, "is of Pat, with a big grin on his face, standing on the dock . . . saying something like, 'So long, you guys -- good luck,' and telling us that his father (Democratic Senator A. Willis Robertson) had got him out of combat duty." Several months later, according to McCloskey...
...first moments hint at the high level of invention and energy sustained throughout the show. Watson's grimacing Guildenstern flips his coins from every conceivable angle and contorted stance, while Gelber's Rosencrantz picks up the coins with a flat unquestioning "Heads." In this way, each quickly establishes a distinct personality for his character; the contrast adds spark to their rapid-fire repartee...
Imagine for a moment that all of humanity is divided into two distinct groups: the Cynics and the Believers...
Kaiser's memories are a little more distinct. "I drove on him, and I beat him," he said. "That was the highlight of the game...
Mathematical modeling of political behavior takes a more scientific approach than traditional political science, and it is still somewhat controversial. It is distinct from quantitative political science--modeling is concerned mostly with the logical flow of ideas, whereas quantitative political science is concerned mostly with statistical relationships...