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Although Cochran was generally pleased with his own play this season, he was upset the Harvard team did not play up to its potential. Adding insult to injury was the fact that he was recruited by the University of California-Santa Clara, UCLA and the University of Virginia--all current contenders for the national championship...

Author: By Gary R. Shenk, | Title: Cochran Named Top Rookie | 11/21/1989 | See Source »

...plumbing pipes as claim to the minerals below. Van Norman sneeringly refers to the claim stakes as "toilet-paper pipes." The zigzagging roads left by the exploration crews he doesn't like much either. "These terrible Zorro roads," he says, "are everywhere." What riles Van Norman most is the insult to the land. "We grew up with the belief that if you took care of the land, it would take care of you," he sermonizes. "In this world, there is only one crop of land...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Carlin Trend, Nevada There's Holes in Them Thar Hills | 10/23/1989 | See Source »

...Instead, I am left with an injured sense of fair play and the bitter realization that I am being cheated by the B-School. While they have the right to play in my gym, all I'm allowed to do is insult them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The B-School Gym | 10/19/1989 | See Source »

China called the award an insult and interference in its internal affairs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dalai Lama Nabs Nobel Peace Prize | 10/6/1989 | See Source »

Jimmy Johnson probably wishes he was still back in Miami. The Hurricanes are the second-ranked team in the nation, while the Cowboys have given up the most points in the NFL, have scored the least points and haven't won a game yet. To add insult to injury, the Green Bay Packers are favored to beat Dallas this weekend...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Leave it to Davis to Shake up the NFL | 10/5/1989 | See Source »

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