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...McFarland, the Florida shoe repairman, thinks a two-year downturn would give the industry a "shot in the arm" that could last 10 to 15 years. But even McFarland is quick to temper his excitement. He too realizes that what's good for the cobbler might be bad for the souls of his countrymen. "The more people we get," he says, "the worse it is out there...
...wage an old war of ideas. It's about whether Internet companies whose business is to help users find content that other companies have spent money to create ought to be hailed as innovators or hauled into court as thieves. Some folks, for example, see Google News as a quick and easy way to find the best journalism on the Web. Others complain that it lets the search engine company make billions while the media companies that paid to produce the content struggle to break even...
...checking my hand for raindrops, he burst out, “You don’t make sense, Winnie. The way you’re acting now. It don’t correlate.” Shouldn’t I tell him? I could get it out real quick, like a gun shot: Daddy, I sent a letter to Trent that said I didn’t want to marry him but I don’t know if he got it before he died or as he was dying or after he’d gone...
...Brother Blue will tell you the story of how the universe was created in the Blue Period, a time before the possibility of time, and is willing to give a rendition of King Lear in under five minutes. In fact Brother Blue sees the ability to capture the crowd quickly as essential to street performing.“Just to hold a crowd for five minutes is a miracle. You’ve got to be great,” says Blue, who has performed in storytelling festivals from Russia to South Africa. “Overseas they...
...Here's the deal. Harvard needs a quick foul, or a steal. Then they will at the least have a shot from three to tie it and send it to OT. No Timeouts for Harvard though...