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...13th ranked team in the nation. Although Cole surrendered two runs through the first five innings, which included an impressive stint in which 15 of 16 Gators were retired, a series of hits in the sixth chased him from the game. Although the beginning may have been less than perfect, Cole seems to have settled into his role as a consistent, solid starter for the Crimson. Both coaches and teammates welcome the development and are impressed by the freshman’s composure and maturity. “He’s good,” Haviland said...
...pamper ourselves with fantasies that don't seem to know they're fantasies or confuse ourselves with imitation insights ("That's the thing about L.A.--you can freeze to death under a rosebush") and limp stand-up gotchas ("Driving a Bentley to Target--only in L.A. does this make perfect sense"). This Book Will Save Your Life won't save your life--unless your life is dangerously unexciting and you suffer from a chronic treacle deficiency. But this review might save...
...education is that it denies its charges the socializing experience of school. "Living in the community, being with other children . . . these are vital parts of a normal life for a child," says Sharryn Brownlee, immediate past president of the N.S.W. Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations. Schools aren't perfect, she adds. But nor is life. "You have to give the child the opportunity to learn and grow...
...Haviland came out as the unfortunate loser. “You’ve got to keep the ball down against these guys,” Haviland said. “I mean, anyone can hit a belt-high fastball.” For six innings, Haviland was nearly perfect, allowing three hits and no walks. He threw early strikes and spotted a gravity-defying breaking ball—“The best curveball I’ve had in awhile,” he said—for strikes. “[Haviland’s] curveball...
...retrospect, however, it may have been too perfect. After initially signing on, Reid decided he might be walking into a trap. Some Republicans wanted to vote on amendments that Reid believed would have essentially picked apart the compromise plan; under one of them, for instance, the Department of Homeland Security would have had to certify that the border was secure before any illegal immigrants could be made legal...