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...continue to take down states? Since we've gobbled up Iraq, why don't you send two divisions into Syria and take Syria out, and then drive over the pass to Beirut, sweep down into the Litani Valley and take out the Hizballah from the rear? It sounds logical, plain, neat and simple, but nothing ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The General Jumps In | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

What no one on the team understands is that being oblivious to how you are perceived is the easiest path to unlikability. The lovable loser knows he's hopelessly flailing, while the plain old loser keeps up the ugly charade. And although ignoring reality may seem dignified, it's really like Michael Dukakis' riding in the tank and thinking it made him look like a warrior. The lovable loser has more dignity because he keeps going despite his awareness of futility: he knows it's stupid to raise taxes and not lose every state except Minnesota, to try to kick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beautiful Losers? Not These Bums | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

...grade.” The chest hair burgeoning out from the top isn’t appealing. It’s fine to have chest hair. It’s not fine to have overflow. This look is too plain and too “I just got out of bed.” If you’re going to wear that, perhaps you should just stay in bed. Finally, the shirt is too large. Will has a very toned body. He should show...

Author: By William L. Adams, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Queer Eye for the Queer Guy | 9/25/2003 | See Source »

...last Harvard paper. “When I won they had a whole debate about ‘is she pretty, is she not pretty.’ They said, ‘the Harvard pedigree will only take her so far if she’s Little Miss Plain Jane.’ So I made a pledge never to go on the message boards. It happens to everyone. It’s always going to happen...

Author: By Irin Carmon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: There She Is | 9/25/2003 | See Source »

Real estate underperformed its benchmark for the third consecutive year, a fact which Meyer attributed to “opportunity” investments in undervalued buildings at a time when “the plain vanilla core real estate” has seen the best performance...

Author: By Jenifer L. Steinhardt, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Endowment Soars to $19.3 Billion High | 9/24/2003 | See Source »

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