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...happy that the stars of Crimson sports almost always stick it out through four years here, even when Cambridge is far from where their athletic brilliance could have taken them. A recent article in the New York Times sports section bore the headline “College Offers Attractive Pit Stop on Way to the N.B.A.” It detailed the frenzy surrounding former, present, and future N.B.A. locks as they came with a basketball to play college (or is it came to college to play basketball?). While these high-profile athletes generate fan interest—something Harvard...
Next time you find yourself in Irkutsk, the former administrative capital of Siberia, one pit stop should be high on your list: Café Fiesta, tel: (7-3952) 20 30 33. For a start, customers enjoy free wi-fi access. Add to that friendly servers (by local standards), ease of ordering (just go to the counter and point at the dish you want) and comfortable banquettes for snuggling away from the cold, and you've found the sweetest spot in the town center-especially if you're a non-Russian speaker...
...Kristol flayed Senator Hillary Clinton for shuffling on issues with the war [Jan. 29]. It is disingenuous for Kristol to write about the faults of Democrats and the war. He should pay more attention to the Republican President and his allies. They have led this country into a bottomless pit, and Kristol has been a big cheerleader...
Footwear The Nike Trial Van travels throughout Europe making pit stops at running events and clubs where athletes can choose from more than 1,000 pairs of sneakers for a free test run. A U.S. version launched last spring at a kiosk called the Runner's Station in New York City...
...Royal has not gotten this far in the testosterone mosh pit of French politics to accept the rebuke, especially not from a guy with whom she has to share a bathroom. On Friday, she reiterated her promise to refrain from tax hikes and other measures "that discourage working," suggesting instead that the debt may be tackled by stiffening capital gains or corporate profit taxes. Royal then landed Hollande a blow square to the political shorts by tapping party heavyweight Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who contested the primary against her, to lead a study on tax reform. In doing so, Royal...