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...pursuing an autobiographical project: “I haven’t figured out the genius of organizing it yet,” Gomes said, adding that 67 years have afforded him a bevy of experiences—swearing in Presidents Ronald W. Reagan and George H.W. Bush, no less??that would intensify the challenge of documenting his life...
...Crusader turnover then left Lin all alone with the ball, and he punctuated the break-away with another slam—one-handed, no less??to complete a 10-0 Crimson run. Holy Cross guard Andrew Beinert brought the bleeding to an end with a jumper, but the damage was done, as the visitors would lead the rest of the way. The Harvard advantage would stretch as far as 15 points. The Crusaders were able to cut the deficit into single digits with less than three minutes to go, but Harvard took time off the clock and shot...
...grow up on a farm. I’m from the Atlanta area.” However, I’ve learned that often at Harvard, “Atlanta” generates as much recognition as “Timbuktu,” or perhaps even less??it’s a city that one vaguely remembers hearing about but doesn’t remember in what context. Although I accept jokes at the expense of my being from the uncivilized terrain of the South with a patient smile, I find it a bit frustrating that brilliant...
...traditional values.” Astoundingly enough, last year’s same poll marked the high point for opposition to government that promotes traditional values since Gallup started asking the question in 1993. Democrats may hold power in Washington, but it seems the country is becoming less??rather than more—socially liberal. Over the past year, more and more Americans appear to be—in the most important sense of the word—values voters...
...sense of discomfort in tourists. It isn’t the neat, tidy housekeeping that sight-seers (myself included when I travel) tend to appreciate when they visit a place. Tourists often want to know what they are seeing and why it is important in one minute or less??as if to say, “Good, now we’ve done this. Next.” The way the Roman forum is set up does not allow for that. One has to sit or stand, staring and discerning, guidebook in hand, perhaps even imagining things long...