Word: laura
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Wanting to see democracy in whatever the opposite of action is, I walked into the Westridge Elementary School in West Des Moines to caucus. To my left, in a library full of Laura Ingalls Wilder books, the Democrats assembled for their uniquely convoluted system, which involves gathering next to the sign of your favorite candidate, hoping you can collect more than 15 percent of the voters in the room, trying to convince the followers of the least popular candidates to join you - and, most of all, re-explaining the rules every few minutes. To my right, in the unadorned...
...miss the camaraderie? Laura Wolf, VAIL, COLO. I do. The sport is really individual when you're competing, but outside of the competition you definitely rely on your teammates for support. But it's not gone. We're all still friends. I see those guys all the time...
...Laura Loomis, senior director of government affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association, said it supports the current regulations and opposes change, saying her organization "believes that changing this regulation would further strain underfunded and understaffed Park Service rangers, and cause increased intentional and unintentional visitor injury. It may also lead to increased incidences of poaching of park wildlife." Says Loomis: "There is no reason for a thoughtful sportsman to carry a loaded gun unless in a park area that permits hunting...
...Mother Laura Bennett seems to miss the point of the kindergarten-stage debut. Sure, she gets to do everything six times, but her children are separate individuals with their own needs, and she is their one and only mother. It's important to know that motherhood is not always glamorous...
...first time in three years.Holy Cross will travel to Cambridge after a two week break in play. In their last showing, the Crusaders fell to Boston College, 77-58. The Eagles have topped Holy Cross in the teams’ last 10 straight meetings. For the Crusaders, senior guard Laura Aloisi is the shooter to watch as she coasts into Cambridge hot off a season-high 15 point game, sinking five shots from distance. “Holy Cross is a huge game for us, we’re playing at home, they’re very similar to Vermont...