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When we were but youngsters, before the holiday season of 2003, we lived in a gloomy world where the sun drooped in the sky and love was defunct. And then, Love Actually floated into our lives. It entered graciously, with its attractive ensemble cast, heavy British accents and predictable romantic-comedy script. It said, “I am Love Actually. Love me.” And, despite ourselves, love...
...claimed the period’s first lead, Northeastern quickly asserted itself, despite Zwarich’s absence. After the two sides traded a pair of free throws, forward Michelle Decerbo powered home a lay-up with 3:36 remaining, drawing a foul on Franklin in the process. Her sky-high free throw swished through, extending the Huskies’ lead...
...think the lack of public uproar in Massachusetts is telling—the sky didn’t fall on May 17,” said Cambridge City Councillor Brian P. Murphy ’86-’87, referring to the date when the state first issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples...
...effortlessly and then climbs in circles of ever increasing altitude for an hour. Just when you think White Knight has disappeared from sight, SpaceShipOne separates and ignites its engine, which is fueled by nitrous oxide and rubber, and a plume of white smoke shoots straight up into the sky. Unlike the computer-driven shuttle, SpaceShipOne is controlled by an old-fashioned mechanical stick and rudder. That makes the altitude climb hair-raising for the pilot. "It's going faster than a speeding bullet," says Melvill, who piloted the vehicle's first flight, "and you're trying to control...
...beginning around 158,000 ft., well before SpaceShipOne's apogee, where the sky goes black and you can see the curvature of the earth, Melvill and fellow test pilot Brian Binnie each had a good four minutes of weightlessness with nothing to do. Both took digital-camera snapshots through the portholes. Melvill scattered a handful of M&M's and watched them float. Binnie took out a tiny model of SpaceShipOne and flew it around the cabin. Then that crazy hinge raises the wings, Earth's gravity kicks in, and SpaceShipOne becomes a glider. "It's like falling into...