Word: fergusonism
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Moreno's critics are scratching their heads. Why would an owner who last season generated so much good will, and extra revenues, by cutting ticket prices and signing American League MVP Vladimir Guerrero provide fodder for late-night comedians? (Craig Ferguson joked of another name change: "The San Francisco Giants on Steroids"). More important, why would Moreno potentially alienate an affluent suburban fan base in Orange County? Says Anaheim mayor Curt Pringle, a red T shirt that reads THE ANAHEIM ANGELS OF ANAHEIM hanging in his office: "We're sad, and we're very disappointed...
...classic musical form, characters move between song-and-dance and what passes for real life with little rhyme or reason, telling the story (not that story matters that much) of Peter (Rowan R.A. Sheldon ’08), a freshman whose roommate George (Kevin Ferguson ’08) has been kidnapped. He enlists the assistance of the detective Veronica (Nicole A. Buckley ’08) and her associates Yolanda (Alexis M. Pacheco ’08) and Wanda (Diana Y. Wan ’08) to help rescue him. Along the way, we are treated to songs...
...foremost scholars of, among other things, Paris in the 19th century, the history of intermarriage between royal families, or the intellectual dimensions of the Weimar Republic. Even when popular faculty members are on leave, they can often be spotted at the Center. For instance, Tisch Professor of History Niall Ferguson is not teaching a class for undergraduates this semester, but, lo, you can bump into him in the Center’s lovely courtyard...
...President Bush flew to Rome today for the Pope's funeral. It was a very somber moment. There was an awkward moment today when Bush met a group of Cardinals and congratulated them on beating the Astros." --CRAIG FERGUSON...
...today, political philosophers, historians, and public commentators were triumphant in their analyses; they predicted that Russia would soon develop and become democratic, that Germany would not threaten the balance of powers, and that the massive growth of international trade would render a general war impossible. As historian Nial Ferguson noted, anti-militarism was politically ascendant throughout Europe, and the prospect of war looked slim...