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Bolton's Strategy I was dumbstruck by the incongruity of former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton's replies to readers' questions [Nov. 26]. Since he has been our emissary to the world, I would expect him to be an intelligent and capable man. But his comments were like those of an actor promoting his new movie (of course, he's promoting his new book). It is inconceivable that a diplomat would believe the simplistic and readily disprovable worldviews he expressed. On the other hand, such opinions will sell books, presumably to Bolton's financial and political gain. My spirits are raised...
...contributors to Harvard’s many fund-raising appeals over the years, we have taken pride in the University’s standing as the best endowed institution of higher learning in the world, with a reported net worth of $36 billion dollars. We would expect that this wealth frees the University, and certainly the College at its core, from the need to pander to the prevailing political moods in the USA and enables it to fulfill its calling as one of the more active participants of the global pluralistic society...
...Brand said. “Also great performances by Billy Stallings and senior all-American Teddy Sherrill, who won all their matches this weekend.” Brand and both men’s captains also singled out freshman Nick Culbertson for a standout performance this weekend. Originally not expected to start this year, he was informed of his inclusion at the Princeton meet only a few hours before the event. “I told him he had five hours to get good,” Brand said. “It was amazing what he did?...
...They’ve always had size up front and in their forwards and are physical.,” Taylor said. “So every time we play them we expect a physical game. We don’t want to lay down and just have them us hit us. We want to step...
...hand, posted only 27 shots on target. The game was punctuated by incredibly rough play, even by men’s hockey standards. “They’ve always had size up front and in their forwards and are physical. So every time we play them we expect a physical game,” Taylor said. “We don’t want to lay down and just have them hit us. We want to step up, too.” Harvard’s first big chance to score came when freshman forward Michael Biega...