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...Erik’s extensive knowledge of the sport, the Ivy League and Harvard will hopefully make for a smooth transition as the new head coach of our men’s and women’s teams,” Staples wrote. “I hope that you will extend a warm welcome to Erik as he assumes the head coach position, effective immediately...
...teen did balk, though, when Bowman tried to fix his starts and turns, the one area in which Phelps falters. In a sport measured in hundredths of a second, getting a smooth start can mean a world record; not wasting time at the wall can separate medal winners from also-rans. Phelps hasn't perfected his turns, says Bowman, because he is simply too good a swimmer. "He'd think, I'll just swim a little harder, and then say, 'That was a best time. How can you complain about that...
...disagree with your portrayal of Edwards as "the Natural" choice to be Kerry's running mate. My pick for the natural person to hold high elective office is President George W. Bush. He is not afraid to lead and make tough decisions. Edwards depends on his good looks and smooth speaking for support; Bush sticks to his principles. I will always back a candidate who has true values and stands by them. That is why I will be voting for Bush again this November. DOUG LE MAHIEU Pella, Iowa...
...written, Henrik Ibsen's play, about the attempts of a general's daughter to transcend her loveless marriage to a feckless history professor, is as misanthropic as ever. And terrible, in that Blanchett's performance inspires awe from the moment she first rises from her sofa to stretch, as smooth and svelte as a leopard...
...front of a crowd than Alexandra, a Brown alum who this spring earned a degree from the American Film Institute. (A movie she wrote and directed was shown in May at the Cannes Film Festival.) But neither is quite as natural as Chris Heinz, 31, whose good looks and smooth confidence have left pundits divided over whether he should get a political platform or a screen test. He says he's inclined toward the former...