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...common theme of the day, the Crimson asserted itself in the doubles. Clayton and Hayes stormed to an 8-4 win at No. 2, the former later succumbing to illness, while at No. 1, Kumar and Omodele-Lucien clinched the doubles point in a gritty 8-6 win over Dobrin and Leyes. At No. 3, the freshman combination of Tim Wu and Cam Parker capped their varsity debuts and secured the clean sweep with another 8-6 victory—a moment savored by the whole team. “It was a great moment,” Rueb said...
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR: STORIES OF VALUES AND VIRTUES By Arthur Dobrin (Scholastic) Two zebras from rival herds overcome prejudice by falling in love. A tiny gerbil helps a couple of ostriches harvest a giant beet. Strength of character, rather than muscle, enables the heroes of this cozy collection of children's stories to perform amazing feats of kindness, understanding and cooperation. The text, written by a clergyman, refrains from preaching, and the illustrations by Jacqueline Rogers are sweet but not saccharine. Each of the 13 moral tales ends with a question, providing a natural segue to discussion. The book...
...special steps to make a child feel secure. This can range from reaching out to religious leaders and extended family in order to help reaffirm the adopted child's inclusion, to keeping a watchful eye out for unhelpful, if well-intended, teasing ("My little Mexican one"). Lyn and Arthur Dobrin of Westbury, N.Y., adopted an African-American child, Kori, as a sibling to their biological son Eric. They devised a game they called Categories, in which Daddy and Eric were boys, Mommy and Kori were girls; Mommy and Daddy were adults, Eric and Kori were kids. The point...
...time. This experiment was made, and successfully too, for the great effort to bomb Heligoland-Kiel Canal, never attempted due to British opposition. Forty sea planes, mates to above described, were to do the job. Eight hours to over 500 hours in 12 years, that is progress. T. S. DOBRIN Minneapolis, Minn...
...recent issue of TIME [Dec. 27] you give list of Minnesotans who are now high in governmental activities. You forget to mention Pierce Butler, Associate Justice, U. S. Supreme Court, St. Paul resident. . . . T. S. DOBRIN...
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