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...residents of Mather House are getting ready to lather up for their infamous party on Saturday, as they hope to scrub out the negative associations from last year’s shindig by living up to all the hype...
...with Nordegren, leave behind the expectations and retire on the Nike dime, golf and sports would forever be indebted. He forced millions to stay home on Sunday afternoons--to watch tournaments that were long decided--just to catch his swing. He's the rare phenom who has exceeded the hype. But the soldiers of Tiger's army, who perch on creaky tree branches to get a glimpse of their hero, need not worry. Like Jordan, one of his best friends, Woods would never quit without reaching that pinnacle once again. And like Mike, he'll be back. --By Sean Gregory
...convincing victory in the 1990 election. My Burmese friends regard the whole scheme as a sop to the regime's supporters in Asia or just another stalling device?either way, more of a roadblock than a road map. (The U.S. State Department recently dismissed it as "hype.") The late dictator General Ne Win, who seized power in 1962, launched the disastrous "Burmese way to socialism," which bankrupted the country. Now his prot?g? Khin Nyunt is effectively peddling the "Burmese way to democracy." No wonder people have to be press-ganged into cheering...
Since Gateway unleashed its $3,000 plasma television last year, flat-panel TVs have moved from high-end curiosity to hot item, taking the hype-drenched world of consumer electronics by surprise. The flat-screen sets are brightening the picture in surprising places in this hard-to-tune economy. Design buffs love their sleek, minimalist profile; videophiles love the stunning picture quality; and investors are finally finding a bright spot in the beleaguered tech sector. In 2003, sales of plasma flat-screen televisions, despite an average price tag more than 10 times that of a conventional TV, tripled...
...this year, while everyone will be rooting for Dwight Howard to become the next Garnett or for Sebastian Telfair to become the next Kobe, I won’t be swept up in the hype...