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...flapping, patient Jon (Michael R. Wolfe ’09) successfully encapsulated the caricature of a businessman, a stumbling sycophant, and a poignant romantic in one character. Wolfe’s contorting arms seemed to spin his elaborate lies into being, while the fits of lock-jawed trembling that overtook him when he tried to reach out to the women he loved were free of affectation. He was credibly, hilariously, uncomfortably crazy...
...almost 40 seconds behind Harvard.The Crimson started in the event on a staggered start, ahead of a U.S. Rowing boat composed of the U.S. four that won gold at the World Championships in Munich this summer. The U.S. Rowing boat started fourth and overtook the Crimson in the final strokes of the race.“By the end, it was just a case of holding the Americans off,” senior stroke George Kitovitz said. “It’s something we’re all really happy with—holding off the best boat...
...Live, the tour's promoter: "I've had e-mails from people saying, 'Should I not pay my mortgage this month and go to Hannah Montana?'" With the popularity of Hannah (and franchises including High School Musical, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Cheetah Girls), Disney overtook rival Nickelodeon to become the most-watched cable channel in prime time. You can't even escape Hannah on a dark street; according to CostumZee.com she's the most popular costume this Halloween...
Nike Plus faces some stiff challenges. Sure, Nike is gaining market share in running, but consumer tastes are shifting away from that type of shoe. According to market-research firm NPD Group, fashion-themed sneakers overtook running shoes as the top-selling category in the athletic-footwear market in July 2007 for the first time. "The athletic-footwear market will see some tough sledding for the next couple of quarters," says John Shanley, an analyst at Susquehanna Financial Group...
...provocative article, an Italian medical professor argues that Pope John Paul II didn't just simply slip away as his weakness and illness overtook him in April 2005. Intensive care specialist Dr. Lina Pavanelli has concluded that the ailing Pope's April 2 death was caused by what the Catholic Church itself would consider euthanasia. She bases this conclusion on her medical expertise and her own observations of the ailing pontiff on television, as well as press reports and a subsequent book by John Paul's personal physician. The failure to insert a feeding tube into the patient until just...