Word: skills
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Scooter Libby always had a knack for fiction. He once penned a thriller set in Japan that a critic praised for its "storytelling skill" and "conspiratorial murmurs." Then, in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he earned the scorn of officials at the CIA and State Department for inserting unchecked, raw intelligence into speeches to vilify Saddam Hussein and boost the case for war. One hard-to-kill Libby favorite: the irresistible tale about how 9/11 mastermind Mohammed Atta had met with an Iraqi intelligence agent in Prague five months before the hijackings. That red herring kept...
...chances of setting the mark at home appeared to fade. Harvard was, after all, ahead by 28 points. Unnecessarily risking injury to the Crimson’s star would be more than a little unusual for coach Tim Murphy, who, like most of his peers, regularly pulls his skill players when leading by so wide a margin. But Murphy left Dawson in for two series in the fourth quarter, allowing him to set the new mark at 3,335 yards—courtesy of an eight-yard burst up the middle—before promptly lifting him from the game...
...that they had a relatively young offensive line with a couple sophomores,” Murphy added. “They’re young, they’re inexperienced, and when you’re young and inexperienced you don’t have as much speed and skill.”Movement at the top of the Ivy League standings saw the Crimson leave the game exactly as it entered it, in fifth place, behind four teams all tied for first. But its league title aspirations after the game are a little more hopeful. Previously undefeated Penn fell...
Accordingly, our admissions process, which rewards athletes’ skill outside the classroom, is just: those admitted bring to the College important qualities, and they are more than capable in the classroom as well. The authors of “The Game of Life: College Sports and Educational Values,” a book that condemns the preference of athletes in the college admissions process, write, “Athletes are more likely than others to be highly competitive, gregarious and confident of their ability to work well in groups (on teams).” This statement, which is attributed...
...Also keep in mind that lying can be addictive. I believe that lying is an acquired—not an innate—skill. So try to steer away from developing this trait too much. You may find yourself unnecessarily making up stories for no reason just because you’ve become used to it. This can be dangerous, because you have to have a particularly good memory to be a good liar. Simple facts can be mixed up and will get you into even more trouble. As Richard Nixon learned, the cover up is always worse than...