Word: lynching
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There has rarely been a moment in history when you couldn't scare yourself into doing nothing. And yet, as Lynch observed nearly 20 years ago, "in spite of all the great and minor calamities that have occurred ... all the thousands of reasons that the world might be coming to an end--owning stocks has continued to be twice as rewarding as owning bonds...
...reason to not buy stocks, in Lynch's view, is if you don't already own a home--in which case, that should be your first investment, since an owner-occupied home is nearly always profitable. Through a spokesman, Lynch reaffirmed these views to me--housing debacle...
...individual wins kept coming for the Crimson, as sophomore Simone Melillo captured the 100-yard breaststroke, while senior Michael Bowen and freshman Mike Polino took first in the 200-yard backstroke and 200-yard breaststroke, respectively. Harvard continued its success in the other freestyle races, as junior Eric Lynch took the 1000-yard freestyle and sophomore Jordan Waterman won the 200-yard event. Harvard added more wins in the 200-yard medley, as well as three individual events. Junior David Guernsey won the 200-yard IM, freshman Jordan Diekema took the 100-yard backstroke, and junior Bill Jones captured...
...Crimson also got strong performances from its distance crew, which performed exceptionally well in a small, wavy Yale pool that is generally not conducive to longer races. In addition to the 200 free, Wollner led a 1-2-3 finish in the 500 freestyle, with junior Eric Lynch and sophomore Mason Brunnick rounding out the top three. Additionally, Lynch led yet another 1-2-3 finish in the 1650 freestyle, as sophomore Alex Meyer nailed second, and Wollner came in third. Harvard also dominated the 200 and 400 medley relays.“The distance swimmers absolutely performed lights...
...grenades, machine guns, and even tanks to attack a small column of supply trucks that had taken a wrong turn into enemy territory. The ambush cost the United States eleven of its finest and also resulted in the capture of seven brave American soldiers, including the now-famous Jessica Lynch...