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...professor. Born in San Antonio, Silber grew up in the hardscrabble Depression years. His mother helped support the family as a schoolteacher while his father, a German architect, tried to make ends meet. Silber started life with a deformed right arm, and his efforts to overcome that handicap probably contributed to his combativeness. After graduate forays into law and religion -- he once studied for the ministry -- Silber received a doctorate in philosophy from Yale and went on to teach at the University of Texas in Austin. He later served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences there before...
Like generations before them, today's golfers have discovered that the game can be good for their careers. "A lot of my business associates play," explains Kevin Bryant, 26, an insurance salesman in Greenville, S.C., who took up the sport a year and a half ago. And the handicap system evens out age and ability differences between players. Says Bryant: "It's the only sport where a 45-year-old can compete equally with a 25-year...
...university's School of Social Service Administration. "Imagine yourself in a classroom with adults who speak your language, yet you are unable to interpret what they want you to do, even though you wish to please them." Not understanding the meaning of time, she asserts, is a handicap that may partly account for the poor academic performance of many inner-city children throughout their school careers...
...answer this, one must locate the factor that distinguishes the 1988-89 academic year from all of its predecessors. The answer is obvious--the drastically-shortened shopping period. Implemented this year at the behest of the College faculty, this innovation has only served to confuse and handicap students seeking to construct a decent schedule for themselves...
When he is not on the court, or on the golf course preparing for his next pro career (he has an eight handicap), Jordan is perpetually on the go. "If I lost my talent tomorrow, I'd say I had a great time and move on. I live for today but plan for the future." Usually surrounded by a herd of adoring friends, fans and family, Jordan is a nonstop flurry of activity. Minutes after a game, a fashionably clad Jordan heads out of the locker-room door for a few hours (and a few nonalcoholic drinks) at choice night...