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PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Harvard coach Tim Murphy was reluctant to refer to Matt Schindel as “special” prior to week one, and cautiously optimistic after his freshman place kicker’s debut. But after the special teams debacles that characterized the Crimson’s 2003 campaign, Murphy has finally found a reason not to attempt a two-point conversion after every score...
...statement that “the media has a liberal bias.” The idea that “the media” is a single entity is borne to us through the vector of language. If we were concentrating, would we really choose to refer to the totality of mass communication as if it were guided by a single will? Perhaps current usage of “the media” (sing.) is a symptom of the trend towards nation-wide uniformity spearheaded by Michael Powell’s rampant FCC deregulation, which has stunted local programming...
...Hail to the Chef Joel Stein's appreciation of Julia Child, "Living Through Better Cooking," was right on the mark [Aug. 23]. I owe my passion for cooking in large part to this remarkable woman. I watched her regularly throughout her long television career, and I still refer to several of her books. My favorite is her masterpiece, The Way to Cook. At first, the definite article in the title seemed a bit presumptuous, but it was entirely appropriate. Millions draw on Child's expertise to prepare a better meal, a fitting tribute to a real national treasure...
Joel Stein's tribute to Julia Child, "Living Through Better Cooking," was right on the mark [Aug. 23]. I owe my passion for cooking in large part to this remarkable woman. I watched her regularly throughout her long television career, and I still refer to several of her books. My favorite is her masterpiece, The Way to Cook. At first, the definite article in the title seemed a bit presumptuous, but it was entirely appropriate. Millions draw on Child's expertise to prepare a better meal, a fitting tribute to a real national treasure and a friend we all shall...
...kept as pets in the U.S. What an indictment! It is little consolation that they are at least alive, however miserably, and not being worn as fur coats. Jan Schaafsma Betty's Bay, South Africa Big cats and other wild species are called predators, while man is politely referred to as just a primate. Judging from the meat consumption at our local butcher shop in a suburb of Delhi, I estimate that we humans slaughter more than 1 million chickens a day (a conservative estimate). India is not a rich country and has a large vegetarian population, but we also...