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...laptop, he said, "Boot it up yourself," and tossed in a common vulgarity. And then he was asked to come and sit in a blue chair and wait. He plopped down, all fussed up, steam coming out of his ears, and you could see that an express lane wasn't enough for him--he needed a Learjet, and right away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Do They Think They Are? | 12/2/2002 | See Source »

...your best judgment on behalf of the law, and to do the work with that slice-of-St.-Paul bunch of moms and retirees and folks from Cubicleville was a revelation. If I were the accused, I'd want that jury and not one chosen from the express lane of life. You don't want your fate decided by people who go for the quick and easy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Do They Think They Are? | 12/2/2002 | See Source »

...named Maggette, a quiet 5’10 white kid who hasn’t called for the ball much but has come off screens effectively and gotten open looks for much of the night. Right now, however, he gets the ball and creates for himself, driving down the lane and throwing up a layup that falls to tie the game, 68-68, with six seconds left, and the building explodes...

Author: By Martin S. Bell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Silent Assassin: Harvey Lets Game Speak For Itself | 11/20/2002 | See Source »

...this not a story about adapting? Harvey found himself with more opportunities to create off the dribble than he’d had in his high school days and took advantage. Having banged in the paint on an undersized team before, he would drive fearlessly down the lane and throw up adventurous floaters, shots that fell with alarming frequency. He gave defenses trouble well-beyond his ability to hit the open shot—he went to the line more than anyone on the team other than all-timer Dan Clemente ’01. Quiet as he may still...

Author: By Martin S. Bell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Silent Assassin: Harvey Lets Game Speak For Itself | 11/20/2002 | See Source »

...surprisingly, any increased productivity gleaned from the sweat of a layoff-decimated work force results in plenty of grousing. Manufacturing workers call ghost work "speed-up" (because the remaining employees have to hustle harder) or "stretch-out" (because of the longer hours). "They call it productivity," says Lane Windham, an AFL-CIO spokesman, referring to management...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where Did Everyone Go? | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

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