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...skills on the small but growing international circuit, which includes at least five competitions throughout Europe. "I try to strike it from the side where you get a nice line right across the nut," he says. Although he lost in the first round to a man dressed as a scarecrow, his spirit remains in tact. "You lose and you get bruises," he says. "You've just got to suck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: They Came, They Saw, They Conkered | 10/17/2007 | See Source »

...that overloads the senses”) in Exeter, N.H. around an hour’s drive from Harvard Square. Listed as one of the top 13 Haunted Houses in 2006 by industry e-rag HauntWorld, the House draws crowds from around New England with its giant 30-foot monster scarecrow and massive pumpkin collection. It also features a website (http://www.hauntedoverload.com) that looks like it was made by a bored fifth grader in computer class circa 1995. Those hoping to find seasonal entertainment while avoiding long-distance travel can check out local haunt Spooky World. Located in Boston?...

Author: By Teddy R. Sherrill, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Ghouls and Goblins | 10/25/2006 | See Source »

...system, however, has failed to impress either its critics or its supporters. Philip Coyle, the Pentagon's chief weapons tester for six years until 2001, says the shield is "a scarecrow defense" of unproven value. Baker Spring of the Heritage Foundation, a long-time backer, bemoans what he sees as Administration foot-dragging. "They are so scared of test failures," he says, "they're not moving forward as fast as they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can America's Missile Defense Handle North Korea? | 7/3/2006 | See Source »

...72—as they burned through the last of their shoe leather in hopes of snagging another council term. MARJORIE C. DECKER: Campaign at a CrossroadsFelix Arroyo, a member of the local Service Employees International Union (SEIU), is firmly ensconced in the middle of the intersection, arms splayed scarecrow-style, each hand brandishing a Decker campaign sign for the benefit of passing cars.On Saturday, the Decker campaign has colonized the area outside the Central Square Au Bon Pain, located at the corner of Mass. Ave. and Prospect Street. Large placards protrude from trash cans, while flyers and stickers...

Author: By William L. Jusino, Natalie I. Sherman, and Joseph M. Tartakoff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Candidates Seek Reelection | 11/7/2005 | See Source »

What's in Darien, Conn., that it produced you, Chlo Sevigny, Moby and Kate Bosworth? I don't know. I was in a summer theater program with Chlo--she was the Scarecrow and I was the Tin Man in Wizard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A Topher Grace | 5/1/2005 | See Source »

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