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Bill: I can certainly understand your fears of a sophomore slump from the Postal Service, considering how well they managed to capture that weird sound of theirs on the debut. Half their initial appeal to me was how different they sounded from most of what else I was listening to at the time, and of course that card is played out now. It’s completely possible that they’ve peaked, that their good luck will sour and that the follow-up will be quickly and deservedly disowned. But even if they’re headed down...
...record on Iraq, tax cuts and the economy, but as many Americans based their vote on “moral values”—mainly socially conservative values—as on the economy or terrorism. Ohio was the state hit hardest by the job slump, but its voters put Bush over...
...same reason, procedurals do better in reruns and syndication. This is especially important when sitcoms are in a years-long slump and reality shows usually don't rerun at all. Also, because viewers are drawn more by the crimes than the characters, the shows are less vulnerable to Friends-style salary hijackings. Last summer, when CSI co-stars George Eads and Jorja Fox held out for raises, they were quickly fired. (They later settled and were rehired...
...last weekend. Everyone from quarterback Alvin Cowan (172 yards, two TDs, two interceptions) to running back Robert Carr (21 rushes, 97 yards, one TD) had an average day, leading to an average result against a terrible opponent. If the Bulldogs can’t snap out of this offensive slump, they could close out the season...
...assume that what happens in Hanover stays in Hanover, then there’s no reason to expect Harvard to continue its offensive slump...