Word: fasting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...slow start. We came off a good weekend in California, but we felt tired and it took us a while to get going," senior Co-Captain Nick Branca said. "I think our steals were key. We had a lot of fast-break goals...
Obviously, the battles in California injected new vigor into the Crimson line-up. The Columbus Day weekend featured games against some of the best teams in the nation, including top-rated Berkeley. And the first half displayed some of the things Harvard learned: the fast-break scoring, the success Harvard had in stealing balls, the quick comeback...
Where's My Mahon?: In the fourth quarter of the Lehigh game, Perry got caught in a squeeze and had to get rid of the ball fast. As the WHIR announcer reported to his listeners, the pass was "incomplete, intended for...well, the closest Crimson man to that pass was Gerald Mahon...
...father-in-law. As I listened to the tale woven by Singer, I looked around at the assembled crowd. Everywhere in the world, I thought, Jews are listening to their rabbis. They will pray some more; they will go home and return the next morning to pray; they will fast for a full day; they will break the fast with relatives and friends...
There is a widespread assumption that the Khmer Rouge are gearing for a major offensive. Many analysts believe that the rebels will move fast to demonstrate the military weakness of the Hun Sen government. Only by inflicting a significant military defeat within the next couple of months can they forestall a growing willingness to recognize his rule. Equally important, a major Khmer Rouge victory would destroy any lingering thoughts Sihanouk might entertain about cutting a deal with Hun Sen. Sadly, it seems more bloodletting will be needed to convince the various factions that political compromise is the only answer. Until...