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...From his days at Cambridge, he was a man on the make. Comments from his profs indicate his charm and their nettled reluctance to surrender to it. "Well-read, quick, keen, industrious," read a judgment from 1927. "I doubt if he has any real originality." The following year: "satisfactory, but a journalist's mind." And in 1932: "I still believe that he is not really a first-class man, but there is no doubt he has an extraordinary capacity for impressing himself on others.... He is very much out for himself, and I should sum him up as a clever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Alistair Cooke: PBS's Rock Star | 11/23/2008 | See Source »

...maturity.” The victories boost Harvard’s record against the Bears and Ephs since 2002 to 16-0. Harvard has won 9-0 against Williams and Brown 14 out of the 16 times they have faced each other. HARVARD 9, WILLIAMS 0 The Crimson made quick work of the Ephs with an efficient 9-0 victory yesterday afternoon at the Barnaby Courts to complete the weekend sweep. For the second consecutive match, no Harvard player dropped a game. “The team played extremely well. Superb,” said assistant coach Mohammad Ayaz, coaching...

Author: By Barrett P. Kenny, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Posts a Pair of 9-0 Wins in Openers | 11/23/2008 | See Source »

Halftime: A few quick stat updates. The score is 7-0 Harvard, but the stats are much more unbalanced than that. The Crimson has 203 yards of offense, as Pizzotti is 10-for-16 for 92 yards. Gordon has 14 carries for 54 yards. For Yale, McLeod has 14 carries for 50 yards, and Brook Hart is 2-for-2 for 27 yards...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro | Title: HARVARD BEATS YALE 10-0 | 11/22/2008 | See Source »

...quarter: On 3rd-and-1 from the 4, Gordon takes the handoff from the shotgun and powers in, TOUCHDOWN HARVARD. Patrick Long adds the extra point, and the Crimson turns the Yale error into a touchdown. Gordon is looking very quick and finding big holes against a stout Yale defense. 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:29 on the drive...

Author: By Madeleine I. Shapiro | Title: HARVARD BEATS YALE 10-0 | 11/22/2008 | See Source »

...firmly ahead. Though that initial lead mirrored Royal's dominant position after Thursday's first round, it was a surprise given the subsequent regrouping of factional forces that clearly favored Aubry in the run-off. Little wonder, then, that PS heavyweights backing Royal reacted with considerable swagger to her quick start in the final. Not only would their candidate win the leadership job, Royal supporters promised in the early hours of Saturday; she also looked set to triumph in near landslide proportions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Segolene Royal Loses Bid for Top Party Post | 11/22/2008 | See Source »

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