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Think that nothing is happening in August this summer? Hold onto your hat. For starters there is the Missouri State Fair, which opened in Sedalia expecting to attract 300,000 people, largely because of Jonny Rivers' Aquatic Mules. The act consists of a trio of mules that jump from a 30-ft. platform into a 6-ft. pool of water. "Believe it or not, it's a pretty good show," says Diane Larkin, the fair's publicity director...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Praise of August | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...House is no easy feat. He has a Senate race to run in 1986 and a Senate to lead all the time, which makes him a target for every political pot-shooter around. Out in Ellsworth, Kans., the other day a man came up with a sign on his hat that said DUMP DOLE. With bemused aggressiveness the Senator confronted the fellow and declared, "You're not going to beat me." The tormentor was flustered and half admitted the task might be impossible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Eye on the Oval Office | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...crowds swarm around them like rock stars," marvels Steven Sanderson, 34, the Stuntmen's lead electric guitarist, who is extensively tattooed, sports a cowboy hat and wears shades indoors. Why would these grandparent types appeal to the 18-to-50-year-olds? "It's unlike anything else," Sanderson says. "The first time I heard them at a rehearsal, it brought me to tears. It was one of the most emotional things I've ever seen. What happens is that the words take on a whole new meaning when they sing the songs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rock on, Grandpa! | 6/13/2005 | See Source »

...although his final outing didn’t turn out the way Crimson hopefuls dreamt it would, there’s still plenty for the veteran to hang his hat on. Given an Ivy championship and his leading role on the team, Morgalis surely got what he had hoped for from this season, if not more...

Author: By Pablo S. Torre, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Mike Morgalis, Baseball | 6/9/2005 | See Source »

...experimenting with disciplinary, interdisciplinary, even post-disciplinary study, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) will reverse course and embrace “mega-disciplinarity.” This will entail weekly “rumbles” in Tercentenary Theater between two departments randomly picked out of a hat by the provost. Departments will begin to tenure ringers based on their teaching skills, their reputation in their respective fields, and their ability to wield a two by four in brass knuckles...

Author: By Stephen W. Stromberg, | Title: The Art of Foresight | 6/9/2005 | See Source »

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