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...many images race through my mind as I recall the New York City Marathon. Crossing the bridge into Brooklyn, a firefighter ran with us, dressed in his heavy boots, flame-retardant coat and pants and signature black helmet. One runner beside me wore a singlet with “For My Buddies” written across the shoulders, and seven names listed down the back. Another woman I passed had pinned a picture of her late brother to the back of her T-shirt. Some ran with American flag capes fluttering behind them, and scores of others had adorned their...
...turned comically ugly for Columbia on the ensuing kickoff. Harvard sophomore kicker Robbie Wright’s kick was short, and Columbia’s Chris Carey buckled down to set a block for the Lions’ return man. Instead, the ball bounced off Carey’s helmet. Harvard junior Pat Lavin first grabbed the ball, which was eventually recovered by Crimson senior Eric LaHaie at the Columbia...
...freshwater perch, characterized by a large and ugly head and spiny fins. The Cabot House shield is derived from the Cabot family seal, which is a pun on the name Cabot. The original seal, which is displayed in the Cabot House kitchen, depicts three fish, draped curtains, and a helmet on a yellow background. There is no evidence, however, that the Cabots had been involved in fishing or seafaring...
...Awir desert, 40 km from downtown Dubai, I'm hanging on Chris Perera's every word. "The secret to good dune-bashing is to jump onto the dune, not off it," he yells into my helmet as I swing on the padded roller bars into the buggy. "Build up your speed slowly, then accelerate up the dune, taking your foot off the gas at the top, then accelerate back down the dune." He gives me a thumbs-up, and backs away. Until today, sitting in the desert heat, feeling the soar and stutter of engine revs rattle through my spine...
Three hours after the show began, Jackson, wearing an astronaut helmet and suit, rose from the middle of the stage, backed by his five brothers, making a Jackson 6. He took off his headgear and, when he finally opened his mouth to sing, the talent was still there. Doing a medley of their greatest hits--ABC, I Want You Back, I'll Be There--the Jacksons appeared to be having actual, unrehearsed...