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...disconnected from our surrounding community--and not bothered by it in the least. I know Boston well enough to give cabbies directions in Roxbury, but only after hours listening to the man in charge of bus routes for Boston public schools. And even I slip into Harvard mode too, and find myself barely saying hi to workers in my House...
...Crimson let a golden opportunity slip away at 12:44 of the first period when its 1:17 two-man advantage expired with barely a shot on goal, thanks to a beleaguered Harvard power play unit and a surprisingly tight RPI defense...
...second term, "the Republicans believe Clinton is vulnerable on the drug issue," says Myles Frechette, former U.S. ambassador to Colombia. During the past two years, conservative House members complained that the White House was ignoring Colombia--and began working directly with Colombian National Police commander Jose Serrano to slip weapons he wanted into appropriations bills...
...mathematician's ears, there is something else going on. Typically, after a few seconds of chaotic clapping, an audience will slip into synchronized applause, like two people adjusting their strides until they walk in step. But just as walkers will reassert their natural gait, a clap-happy audience will fall in and out of synch repeatedly. According to a study of ovations in Romania and Hungary, this back-and-forthing is due to conflicting needs: the wish to make the most possible noise (random clapping) vs. the urge to clap in unison. People switch from one to the other...
...visors: Want to look athletic and hard? Don't have time to work out? Slip on a generic sporty-poseur visor to brew up some Instant Jock...