Word: gems
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...homer. Francis had provided the Crimson with an early lead on a two-run double lead, but starter Amanda Watkins gave the runs back in the third. Freshman Dana Roberts provided 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief before giving way to Madick, who followed up her early gem with 2 1/3 more scoreless frames to seal the win. Harvard locked up its fourth ever Ivy League crown and its first since...
...People have criticized me because my security detail is larger than the president’s. But you must ask yourself: are there more people who want to kill me than who want to kill the president? I can assure you there are.” Another gem: “First, it was not a strip bar, it was an erotic club. And second, what can I say? I’m a night owl.”Often enough, however, I feel guilty for laughing. What does it say about my beloved city that Marion Barry has become...
...also some atrocious one liners: “I protected you in high school, but now I’m gonna kick your little ass” is just one. Most of Harry’s lines in the action scenes are about as original as that particular gem, and some of Spidey’s are no better. The movie’s shameless moments of unnecessary NYC pride and American propaganda also seriously detract from the action. In one scene, as Spidey soars through the air to intercept Venom, a giant computer generated flag fills the entire screen...
...diving Stoeckel. But senior catcher Andrew Casey threw a strike to second base to catch Wright stealing and end the inning. Perlman only allowed one runner past first base, when Santomauro singled in the fifth and advanced on a passed ball. Perlman showed pinpoint control in his shutout gem, using his blazing fastball to strike out five while walking none. “They were behind on the fastball all day,” he said. The Crimson gave Perlman all the run support he needed in the second. Sophomore outfielder Matt Rogers doubled with one out and moved...
...subsequent tracks “Teddy Picker” and “D is for Dangerous,” the nuances become apparent and the melody amidst the ruckus appears. Suddenly, there’s a lull in the storm. “Balaclava” (a hidden gem sandwiched between the in-your-face openers and the sweet melodies that follow) transitions into a set of softer tunes that could be mistaken for ballads if you weren’t listening to the lyrics. Just as furiously sarcastic as the earlier tracks, these middle songs...