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Another luminary in his field, Frank McCourt, won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize at the age of 67 with his first book, Angela’s Ashes. In an interview with David Letterman (who is a horrible interviewer, I might add), he joked, “I thought I’d try something new.” McCourt, much like Child, lived for a while, waited until he had something passionate to say and then wrote about it. Pythons unite...
...electronic missive was from Frank McCourt, the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir "Angela's Ashes." I had asked him to comment on the big story of the last few weeks - pederast/pedophile priests in the Catholic Church - and, earlier, he had offered up a few suggestions including bringing back the Church's universal language, Latin (you can read his other ideas in a special Forum in this week's TIME). Later on, however, he came up with another thought: abolish the underworld. His e-mail continued: "[Hell] is the big stick Mother Church uses all the time to keep...
...Frank McCourt, a local developer, is one of the most desirable candidates for ownership. The group headed by Boston Concessions owner Joseph O’Donnell and developer Steve Karp would also be an excellent choice to head the Red Sox franchise...
...Dolan sisters--who seem to want to supplant the McCourt brothers in ubiquity--have released a book, Satellite Sisters' UnCommon Senses (Riverhead; 370 pages; $24.95). It posits, through a series of anecdotes told by each sister, that when you grow up in a large family, you develop an extra set of senses that help you both stand out from and connect to your kin. This, at least, is the conceit. But the underlying mantra of the book and the radio show is the same: talk is good. Even seemingly insignificant banter, such as the discussion about the aforementioned gravy boat...
Lafayette’s offense features few weapons. Its best player is sophomore quarterback Marko Glavic, the Patriot League’s Rookie of the Year last season. While the Leopards only gained 40 yards on the ground last week against the Quakers, freshman tailback Joe McCourt could see serious action this weekend...