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...Acting the Part The feature on Sylvester Stallone and his latest Rambo movie reminded me that our biggest Hollywood war heroes, John Wayne and Sylvester Stallone, made very sure they were never in the military, much less a real war [Feb. 4]. I'm no hero, but these guys aren't either. How refreshing it would have been to hear one of them discuss the role that guilt played in their careers. Rick Donahoe, Yellow Springs, Ohio...
...popularity throughout so many centuries suggests that the stories of Valentinus' deeds in the service of love have caught the public's imagination. Before condemning things of legend, consider how we have incorporated tales of another saint into our lives. Although society has made Santa Claus the hero of a consumer-driven, materialistic culture, at the core of that character is the love that St. Nicholas had for his God and neighbor. Why not celebrate the legend of Valentinus on Valentine's Day? Sharon Reidy, Bedford, Massachusetts...
...think about it, maybe bungee jumping in New Zealand or writing poetry? At the very least, your summer adventures will supply interesting chat for your first-round interview and help fill that pesky bottom line on your resume that currently reads: “Interests: reading, sleeping, Guitar Hero...
...giving up a good shot to find a great one, and by getting underclassmen and underappreciated players into the fold. Structurally, this team is different from last year’s. From start to finish in 2007, then-co-captain Christiana Lackner ’07 was an unsung hero, grabbing key rebounds at both ends and generally making the scrappy plays that make a difference in close games. Senior Adrian Budischak is not quite as athletic or experienced, but is growing into that role a year later.But it’s also different in that each holdover from last...
...that independent-minded anyway. The last thing they want is to act as referees who call the winner of a grueling 15-round championship fight. In fact, for most of the superdelegates, choosing-in public-between the heroine of one set of Democratic voters and the hero of a different set is a nightmare. What is most likely is that the superdelegates will stay on the fence. They will sit tight as the voters of Wisconsin and Ohio and Texas and Pennsylvania go to the polls and hope the voters themselves resolve things, as they should. As Yale political scientist...