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...rest by the explosion of this bomb; perhaps a few faint words of praise for the ending, which actually has a slightly engaging twist. But surely no one would say, "Wonderful, hilarious, often touching and always entertaining." Or "It's the best entertainment of the season." That Rex Reed, Syndicated Columnist, and Vernon Scott, UPI, did is proof enough that our society is truly pluralistic. As James Madison could have said but didn't, "Different strokes for different folks." Assuming that some small number of readers might share Mr. Reed's or Mr. Scott's sentiments, what follows...
Then suddenly, with only a minute left in the second period, Captain Firkins Reed broke away up the right side. She slapped it from at least 40 feet and caught Sue Yunick right in front and bounced it off Yunick's stick. Picture-perfect goal. Tie score...
Four minutes into the period, captain Firkins Reed Slipped one in to break Colby's shutout. And only a minute and a half later--still on the same shift, co-captain Lauren Norton did likewise, bringing the score to 6-2. However, the rest of the period, while definitely Crimson-controlled, was unproductive...
This bias in written history, especially noticeable in the history of recent, controversial events, makes cogent analysis of complex issues quite difficult: Imagine reading John Reed's The Ten Days That Shook the World without knowing Reed's support for Lenin. Unfortunately the biases of some modern historians are not as well known as those of Reed. Wouldn't people read William Shawcross' book, Sideshow: Kissinger, Nixon and the Destruction of Cambodia--and especially the section where he places the ultimate responsibility for the Cambodian tragedy directly upon the United States--more closely if they knew that he had stated...
...Reed: Rock and Roll Diary, 1967-1980 (Arista, 2 LPs). The full span and impact of a seminal career. Not quite a diary; more like rock notes from underground...