Word: poled
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Prior to that, though - before about 930 B.C. - the experts disagree on just about everything. At one pole in this scholarly version of Crossfire is the group known as the maximalists, who consider the Bible a legitimate guidebook for archaeological research. At the other are the minimalists, or biblical nihilists, who believe the Bible is a religious document and thus can't be read as any sort of objective account. "They say of Bible material, 'If it cannot be proved to be historical it's not historical,' " explains Frank Moore Cross, professor emeritus of Oriental languages at Harvard, who puts...
Tucker seems to think that the Christmas tree itself has religious import for Christians. Today, the so-called Christmas Tree is Christian in name only. It really symbolizes belief in a jolly overweight man who lives at the North Pole and brings gifts to a billion people in a 24-hour period with flying reindeer and elves. It has to do with shopping and 20 percent off sales and flashing lights. It has nothing to do with Jesus, or with what lies at the heart of Christianity and Christmas. They say you can't take the Christ...
...that time of year again, when my place at the North Pole is alive with excitement and activity. The elves have never been quite so busy, and Mrs. Claus is sewing some buttons on the old suit. I've been making some repairs to the sled and preparing the reindeer...
Other Crimson athletes also fared well in the invitational. Junior Stephen Brannon finished second in the pole vault. The 4x400 relay team took home first place, and freshman Kenneth Hughes's mark of 15.34 in the shot put was the best in the competition...
First-place finishers for the Harvard men included junior Steve Brannon in the pole vault, freshman Alex Williamson in the high jump, junior Tommy Mike in the 500, senior Darin Shearer in the mile, senior Ben Bowen in the 800 and Longeran...