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...like watching a movie. When I started reading A Wild Sheep Chase, I made a pencil dot in the margin next to every memorable phrase or description. Eventually each page was marked with so many dots that I decided instead to reread the book - which I've done about seven times. His works are like symphonies that one enjoys listening to over and over again. Mel Leyde, Sophiatown, South Africa
...number of farms in the U.S. has been shrinking for seven decades. But the rise of "lifestyle," or hobby, farms--typically about 30 acres (12 hectares) that produce little or no income--promises to halt the decline, say officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Largely because of hobby farms, whose numbers are growing 2% a year and now account for about half of all farms, the population of rural counties is up 12% since 1990--the first gain in such areas since the Depression...
...variation of the football axiom, “You have to run to win the game,” my father asks, “Why?”, out loud, in the middle of our living room. Why not, he reasons, given that a passing attempt nets about seven yards on average and a run play around four, simply throw the ball on virtually every down? Pass-heavy playbooks worked for Steve Spurrier in the fun ‘n gun days, and they’re now flourishing in places like Lubbock and Honolulu...
...would receive one hour of additional break time per day on top of the 45 minutes students typically have for the entire exam. Currier cannot graduate from the Medical School or begin her scheduled residency until she passes the eight-hour licensing exam. The case has gone through seven appeals since Currier first filed suit Sept. 6 against the National Board of Medial Examiners (NBME), which sets the rules for the exam. While the court order applies only to Currier, NBME spokesman Ken Cotton said that the organization would study their policy on time allowance for breast-feeding in light...
...line of students in the military will march at University President Drew G. Faust’s inauguration on Friday, a symbol that may warm Harvard’s historically icy relations with the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). At the request of Harvard cadets, Faust agreed to allow seven students from the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force to lead the closing procession in Harvard Yard in a flag-bearing ceremony known as a color guard. In June, Faust and then-Interim President Derek C. Bok drew fire from The Wall Street Journal for not attending the annual ROTC...