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...Quakers would not let it get any closer than that...
...just need to know how to get a lead and push it,” junior Sam McMahon said. “We weren’t going full speed which allowed for unforced errors. It was just sloppy really...
...this case, Tiger certainly chose the safe shot. First off, the Masters is notoriously stingy when it comes to handing out media credentials, so he won't be confronted by TMZ after finishing his practice round. "They're going to have a much harder time getting in," says Dan Jenkins, a legendary golf writer who will be covering his 60th - that's not a misprint - Masters in April, regarding the access Augusta grants to media outlets that don't cover golf regularly. "You've got to start going there awhile before you get taken into the club." Masters organizers...
When you like a critic, you trust his judgment not because he has a doctorate in food letters, although such things do apparently exist. He's proved himself over a long period. You know what he likes or dislikes. You get him. Maybe you don't always agree; but when you're looking at getting a babysitter and maybe dropping three bills on dinner, you need to minimize risk. For that, the user reviews on Citysearch or Yelp are beyond useless - they're faceless and contradictory - and the same goes for blogs. (Blogs at least sometimes take pictures.) So there...
...critic of any status can be anonymous anymore. Frank Bruni of the Times guarded his identity like a relocated mob witness, but every chef in town knew what he looked like from Day One. Another factor, less mentioned but probably more relevant, is simple fatigue. It's hard to get worked up over a piece of chicken after you've been in the game for 20 years. The girl with a blog and a digital camera for whom every cutlet is a new adventure spreads excitement, while her jaded rival serves up mostly ennui...