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...England Singlehanded Championships yesterday, ended the day with a strong second-place finish. Gill recently returned from Slovenia, where she competed in the 470 Womens World Championships. According to captain Sean Doyle, without the benefit of time to practice, her second-place finish is an indication of her tremendous skill...

Author: By Timothy M. Mcdonald, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sailing Enjoys Taste of Success | 9/24/2001 | See Source »

...story of the man begins with the frightened little boy whose lightning-quick dance moves were reputed to stem from his skill at dodging his father’s blows. The seventh of nine children, Michael Joseph Jackson’s incredible charisma and talent were readily apparent even at the tender age of five, when he began singing with his brothers as part of the Jackson Five. After several crowd-pleasing shows, they were signed to Motown in 1969, where they began to turn out hit after hit. “I Want You Back?...

Author: By Marcus L. Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: He's Back? | 9/20/2001 | See Source »

...America's best social critic might be? Unless you're drinking at George Plimpton's, it's impossible. Perhaps that's why we decided to test your taste for controversy with our choice for America's Best Athlete. Still: Allen Iverson is the nation's paragon of athletic skill? Really...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pro Athlete: Little Big Man | 9/17/2001 | See Source »

...between a church and a preacher can take a long time and some divine intervention to get right. Pastoral search committees often spend years looking for their perfect mate, a Shepherd in Chief who can somehow tend to both the budget and the soul. But as important as administrative skill and pastoral experience may be, many churches admit that right now, there's one gift that matters most. Says Duain Claiborne, who chaired the call committee for his Lutheran church in Northfield, Ill.: "The only thing people want to know is, 'Can he preach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Much Does The Preaching Matter? | 9/17/2001 | See Source »

...creating chaos and striking fear into the hearts of our people. Our response must therefore be to fight this terror as civilians. As firefighters and rescue workers, doctors and nurses, reporters and news personnel, truck drivers and construction workers, we must tend with every ounce of diligence and skill to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of our fellow citizens. All of our nation, regardless of proximity to the scenes of disaster, must fight chaos and fear with the steadfast courage of deliberate calm. We must return to our daily lives, not to business as usual, but with a sense...

Author: By Benjamin I. Rapoport, | Title: Our Duty as Civilians | 9/17/2001 | See Source »

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