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...constructed by Gorlin and Mirvish (the book’s true authors), Eisenstadt is the pundit par excellence—a Washington operative with an inflated sense of self-importance, a political skill set inversely proportional to ego, and a grab bag of talking points in the form of arguments by assertion. His knowledge of international affairs is sketchy, but he is quite sure of America’s historical preeminence within them. His achievements are few, but his sense of self-importance is vast. He is obsessed with image and public perception—the kind...

Author: By Yair Rosenberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Comedy of Political Errors | 2/3/2010 | See Source »

...emphatic win by BC was a result of a number of reasons. Skill and speed certainly played a role, but there seemed to be a certain x-factor that separated the play of the Eagles from the play of the Crimson. Self-control, organization—whatever it was—BC had it and Harvard...

Author: By Jake I. Fisher, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Lacks Spark In Loss | 2/2/2010 | See Source »

...directly references Smash Mouth’s equally famous “Allstar,” rapping, “everything that glitters ain’t gold.” He fails to come within throwing distance of either Journey’s story-telling skill or Smash Mouth’s fun, however, and the song just elucidates the gaping abyss between great rock stars and Lil’ Wayne. “The Price is Wrong” features a similarly loud and angry guitar coupled with an absurd story about lost high school love...

Author: By Alexander E. Traub, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Lil’ Wayne | 2/2/2010 | See Source »

...Morawski, the final meet against Princeton will not only be a test of her team’s skill, but also of its character...

Author: By B. marjorie Gullick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Handles Yale, Falls to Princeton | 2/1/2010 | See Source »

...That [skill] is what he came in with,” Weiss said. “[Keith] is real good on top, very hard to counter...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Three Grapplers Go Unbeaten as Crimson Drops Pair | 2/1/2010 | See Source »

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