Word: smarts
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...become a doctor. Edwards is aiming for a legal career. Why have the two of them turned out so differently from friends who are embroiled in gang life? "Most of them come from poorer backgrounds," says Edwards, who then adds what may be the most important factor. "We're smart," he says, "and we've got our education...
...show is an unsettling weave of smart-ass wit and surreal situations from the age of terror. A joke involving communion and oral sex shares a platform with the calculation that al-Qaeda would have to blow up 580 planes a year to compete with the tobacco industry for casualties. This month, an audio version of the show, which has shocked Christian conservatives and delighted fans from Edinburgh to Lahore, was launched on iTunes. E-audiences might miss the comedian's crown of thorns and Gitmo-orange jumpsuit, but that's not dire, as the show, he says...
...Thunder). "Whether it's an analgesic or a motion picture, you're putting your money into something familiar," says former studio executive David Weitzner, who teaches at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. This summer's old-is-new fare, like Indy, Steve Carell's Get Smart and the Sex and the City movie should all benefit from the recognition factor. But films with lesser-known pedigrees, like the graphic novel revenge movie Wanted, from Russian director Timur Bekmambetov, will need smart marketing or rave reviews to break through...
...into the Harvard zone and forward Erika Lawler wrapped around the net before backhanding the puck past Crimson sophomore goalie Christina Kessler to tie the game at one apiece. “Erika being what she is—she’s quick, she’s very smart, and she’s sneaky with the puck down low,” Harvard tri-captain Caitlin Cahow said. “That’s what Erika does. She’s a very talented player.”Wisconsin would take the lead shortly thereafter, when Jasmine...
...forced Moulton to lose the ball. Flood recovered the ground-ball and found an open Martin who easily finsihed the play. “We worked really hard this week in practice,” Flood said. “ We focused on the little things such as being smart and hustling. The surge put Harvard ahead 8-5 at the break. The Huskies came out firing in the second-half and UConn junior Whitney Michelle found the back of the net in the first minute. But the Crimson kept its composure and scored seven of the next eight goals...