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...lockout, and the subsequent accumulation of high-end talent in middle-level leagues, competition at tryout camps was fierce and spots on minor league teams were...
...exciting than a goal being scored is the possibility of one. And no sport can represent the beauty of hope as well as staying awake for a goal to end a triple-overtime playoff game. By stressing Beckettian optimism, the sport has uniquely trained us to sit through a lockout. Anyway, we have no choice. You feel a little too special when you tell people you?re a curling...
...mentioned prayer. All cultures and religions recognize the powers of prayer and faith, especially in crisis situations. Prayer before bedtime can take away all fears of earthquakes, tsunamis and other dangers. Eric Nwabueze Anene Aguata, Nigeria No Tears for the NHL Your report on the national hockey League (NHL) lockout [Jan. 24] that put the season on hold stated it has been "devastating for the more than 730 players left jobless." You cannot be serious! Don't expect anyone to feel sorry for these overpaid, greedy, arrogant athletes. Most of them make more money in a year than the majority...
...move, the post of Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs may go to a diplomat, David Welch, rather than to a neocon (although it is expected that the ever present Elliot Abrams will have a hand in this area from his perch at the National Security Council). The neoconservative lockout at State has led to speculation that the U.N. post might be thrown to them as a sop. The rumor last week was Paul Wolfowitz; the rumor the week before was Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton. There is a tradition of neoconservative eloquence...
...like pennies from heaven. Nobody can really blame you for stuffing your pockets, but you shouldn't adjust your lifestyle according to this." Szemberg says increased ticket sales and sponsorship are unlikely to cover the extra cost of the players. Can this reunion last past the NHL lockout? Russian hockey legend Alexei Kasatonov, who now trains teams in New York City, seems to think so. "If a salary ceiling is introduced, then you'll see that the majority of the NHL's Russian players will stay at home," he says. But most are skeptical. Says Anaheim Mighty Ducks defenseman Ruslan...