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...standing up to watch the crucial moments, constant cheering, the ringing of keys and the smell of sweat and alcohol permeating the air. A typical Harvard game attracts a sprinkling of undergrads in H-Club t-shirts, clumps of inattentive student spectators engaged in side-conversations and the sporadic patter of polite clapping. The students who are vocal in their support for the Crimson are few and far between...
...dramatic, emotional side of homemaking that today's home shows appeal to, more than the nuts-and-bolts of nuts and bolts. Sure, there are still hard-core shows for people who actually own power sanders. But these new shows--light on the how-to, heavy on the effervescent patter--are more like daytime-TV makeovers: if only someone with a discerning eye looked at you, they say, you could discover your true, unique beauty. (They're not about doing it yourself; they're about redoing yourself...
...warlordism is out, Dostum wants to be part of whatever is coming in. Since reclaiming his old stomping ground in northern Afghanistan last November with the help of U.S. special forces, Dostum, who at 48 is graying and developing a middle-aged spread, has picked up the politically correct patter of the country post-Taliban. "We must never repeat the mistakes of the past," he recently told a convention of robed Islamic clergy. "Now is the time to defend ourselves not with tanks and armed corps but by the rule of law and establishing political parties." His rhetoric has persuaded...
...warlordism is out, Dostum wants to be part of whatever is coming in. Since reclaiming his old stomping ground in northern Afghanistan last November with the help of U.S. special forces, Dostum, who at 48 is graying and developing a middle-aged spread, has picked up the politically correct patter of the country post-Taliban. "We must never repeat the mistakes of the past," he recently told a convention of robed Islamic clergy. "Now is the time to defend ourselves not with tanks and armed corps but by the rule of law and establishing political parties." His rhetoric has persuaded...
...problems with Harvard students looking for friends where they work are the same as the problems adults face in making friends with co-workers. For one, it is far too easy to fall into the patter of shop. When you are so used to interacting on a professional level, it becomes practically impossible to delve into the personal. If you don’t believe me, just sit down for a meal with actors who just came from rehearsal or a group of teammates returning from practice. It becomes impossible to follow the conversation, as the inside jokes within...