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The acting is consistent, with a few standout performances. Benjamin Evett does admirably as both the drunken Christopher Sly and Petruchio, the conniving, arrogant man who weds Kate against her will and then domesticates her. He plays the obnoxious male bravado of the role to perfection, but again, this directorial...

Author: By Matthew C. Stone, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Taming' is Less Than 'Shrew'd | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

Equally inventive is that, despite frequent accusations of socialism, Obama is injecting the program with a healthy dose of competition. Grants will only be awarded to as few as 20, or even 10, of the states that apply—a condition that can only benefit students as states attempt...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Obama Races to Fix Education | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

It turns out that my stay in the pigpen would commence only a few doors down from my normal DeWolfe residence, in the palatial balconied residence whose occupants had seemed mysteriously absent all year. Surgical mask firmly in place, I began the intensely boring process of isolated recovery.

Author: By Derrick Asiedu | Title: Life in the Pen | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

Besides minor frustrations, like the perpetually melting popsicles, the care I received was commendable. Harvard has clearly approached the issue with thoughtfulness and efficiency in mind. Their efforts to make the recuperative process relatively painless were evident in the finer details, from the deluxe Dial in the bathroom to the...

Author: By Derrick Asiedu | Title: Life in the Pen | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

In those early years, curmudgeons did their best to rain on the parade. A 1904 letter to the editor urged the New York Times to speak out against the "evil" practice, suggesting that parade horses spooked by falling ticker tape might plow into the crowd on the sidewalk and cause...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ticker-Tape Parades | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

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