Word: forgiven
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...Saturday’s victory, a 37-6 joyride past the hapless Elis, was downright Belichickian, from the defense’s ability to neutralize its opponent’s greatest threat (running back Mike McCleod), to the offense’s aerial proficiency. You’ll be forgiven if you mistook quarterback Chris Pizzotti’s passing totals (316 yards, four touchdowns) for Tom Brady’s. Any more, and he would have been accused of running up the score.Neither Boston’s nor Harvard’s success, however, is limited to just...
Viewers of last week’s democratic debate in Las Vegas, Nev. might be forgiven for thinking that they were witnessing a large pep rally. The show featured everything from a birthday wish to Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) from an audience member to a plea for the impeachment of Bush and Cheney from Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). Unfortunately, only those who tuned in for the second half of the show led by audience-members—and not journalists—were treated to a worthwhile debate. The event kicked off with the usual Sen. Hillary Rodham...
...could be forgiven for never having heard of Chief Illiniwek. He may not be making a splash on either coast, but the controversy around him has captured the attention of many in the middle. Much of Illinois was educated at its local state college where, for the last 81 graduating classes, its Native American mascot Chief Illiniwek has supposedly honored native heritage in the state...
...rebel group had arrived to meet its victims. The crowd erupted: high-pitched singing, dancing and loudly banging drums accompanied the rebels' parade through the winding, dirty camp. Amid squawking chickens and small, amazed children, ex-LRA fighters waved to the crowd and received applause in response. "Have you forgiven the LRA?" LRA spokesman and sympathizer Martin Ojul asked the cheering audience. Said Juliet Among, a teacher and camp resident, "The war has taken too long. We are ready for them to come home...
...representatives released a conciliatory dove. Both the visit and gesture were unprecedented. But, perhaps fittingly, the symbol of peace plummeted dead to the ground shortly after the bird took flight. The burden of some sins may just be too heavy, no matter how much they have been forgiven...