Word: short
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Hayek (at 125 pounds), junior tri-captain Fran Volpe (at 184 pounds) and freshman David Rechul (at heavyweight) all had strong performances that earned them sixth place finishes among the conference's best. Sophomore Adam Truitt also wrestled well at 174 pounds, coming close to placing but falling short in a tight 3-2 loss to Columbia's Adam Greco...
After retiring in 1990, Charles and Helen Short did something they had talked about for years. They packed a tent and headed south from their Rochester, N.Y., home to camp, hike and enjoy some sunshine. On their way to the Gulf Coast, the Shorts stopped at a state park in Hattiesburg, Miss., where a camp ranger regaled them for hours about the town. As a result, they never did get to the coast. But five years later, having returned to that same park every year on vacation, the Shorts came back to Hattiesburg for good. "Going home that fourth year...
...Harvard-Radcliffe Parents Association enthusiastically advertises a program of illuminating lectures, including such gems as "An Introduction to the Harvard College Library." The House Masters have all graciously decided to host receptions this afternoon. There will be panel discussions about career options and thesis writing. In short, this weekend, Harvard will miraculously transform itself into an academic Shangri-La. All of its vast resources will be laid at your feet, and the administration would like your parents to lap it all up so that they go home satisfied, and cheerfully scrawl out another tuition check...
...about those places. Simply put, I am from L.A. It exerts a hold on me, but it's an influence that I've sought consciously to move beyond....I will forever be associated with L.A., but aside from the occasional journalistic piece about L.A., and aside from satirical, parodistic short fiction about L.A. (the Danny Getchell stories), I will never use L.A. again...
...instances where his plot twists and character motivations are slack and lazily conceived, and there is a point near the end where 8MM nearly veers into ludicrousness. Still, as crass as it may be, 8MM is a high-octane thriller with an unwavering level of intensity that is nothing short of admirable. There are certainly going to be viewers who will be appalled by 8MM, and anyone who disliked Seven should steer clear of it. Even those who really like it may feel compelled to scrub their eyes with soap afterwards. But keep in mind what Morgan Freeman says...