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...served up in crisp wonton wrappers or savory shumai shells (titled, for its brief reign in theoretical existence, “Dim Sumthing Else”). A few lucky listeners had even become privy to my newest conception of culinary excellence, still turning and tweaking, and much too precious for the pages of such a widely-read campus magazine. But to dream of my eventual collection of award-winning eateries was one thing. To venture into the industry straight from Harvard’s gates is quite another...
...What am I supposed to tell my two young children after reading about the agrifuels debacle? "Kids, we've probably got about five to ten years left. Don't worry about the environment - it's too late"? You report that we are still mowing down precious jungle in 2008. Monkeys are smart enough not to do that. If deforestation continues at this rate, then I'd like to register a word - anthropocide: to knowingly eliminate the human species. Marshall Rowe, Merewether, New South Wales...
...stupid things like whether you know how to roll a bowling ball or wear an American-flag pin. In the era of Republican dominance, the low-information signals were really low - how Michael Dukakis looked in a tanker's helmet, whether John Kerry's favorite sports were too precious (like wind-surfing), whether Al Gore's debate sighs over his opponent's simple obfuscations were patronizing. Bill Clinton was the lone Democratic master of low-information signaling - a love of McDonald's and other assorted big-gulp appetites gave him credibility that even trumped his evasion of military service...
...final 500 meters, taking as many as six seats from Princeton and grabbing a four-seat advantage as both boats reached the line.The Tigers surged back with a late sprint of their own, but a triumphant—if exhausted—Harvard crew crossed the line with a precious one-seat advantage, finishing in a time of 5:40.1. Princeton finished in 5:40.6.The undefeated second varsity continued its successes on Saturday, blitzing Princeton after the start and finishing with an open-water victory. The second varsity earned an open-water victory over the Tigers and widened...
...many other works of art currently on view at the Busch-Reisinger Museum. The exhibition, which runs through June 30, is surprisingly small, consisting of four cases housing a total of only five porcelain figurines. However, what the pieces lack in size, they make up for in beauty. Each precious inch of the figurines is carefully painted and lined with a surprising amount of detail. Their life-like, agile representations of people—which look as though they could jump back to life at a moment’s notice—sets the figurines apart from the static...