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...next week, the Harvard cheering section had made up a pleasant cheer about me, involving the word "sucks." Even my loyal roommate didn't bother to explain that I was complaining about the old farts in the rafters, not him and his friends up front. But before the cheer started up, with my name to be broadcast over the airwaves to rabid hockey fans around the city, disaster was averted. I don't know how, but since then, I haven't said one word about sports, never mind write about...
John Paul makes a glancing reference to the eternal perdition that could await moral miscreants and outlines a tightening up of his earthly ranks. The encyclical directs all theologians to display "a loyal assent, both internal and external," as they discuss morals. And he rails against the "carefully orchestrated protests and polemics carried on in the media" that undercut church policies...
...guardedness, Letterman can be generous and loyal to friends. In 1979 Miller was among several comics who boycotted the Comedy Store in a labor dispute. Letterman, who by this time was guest-hosting the Tonight Show, kept performing there because he needed to try out material. Miller showed up one night to watch his friend, but the club's owner called the police and had him thrown out. "After Dave heard what had happened, he never worked another show there," says Miller. "That was quite a sacrifice...
While Wall Street watches anxiously, Robert is left mourning not just the uncertain future of the company he helped to build but also the loss of its original spirit. "My father is no saint, but we were a family, strong, loyal and successful together," he said. "That's why his behavior now is so inexplicable...
...challenge Congress could bear. With Kerrey on board and Gore's tie-breaking vote, Clinton had the bare minimum he needed. As he had been doing all week, Clinton on Saturday rewarded loyal legislators by inviting them to unwind with him. He went to play golf with Pat Williams and two other Democrats who had seen the light...