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Sophomore Trey Hendricks and senior Chaney Sheffield helped soften that blow with nice outings yesterday. But Hendricks—Harvard’s third different No. 4 starter this year—will probably not figure into Harvard’s postseason pitching plans and Sheffield, one of Harvard’s surprisingly consistent performers, tired after five innings yesterday. He has now thrown more innings this year than he has in any previous season in his career. He’s also the only weekend starter who plays the field on games he doesn’t pitch...
...same time, I’ve never lost my Englishness. Haunted by a fear that my accent is the only thing that makes me interesting, I have resolutely refused to soften it. Saturday mornings are still spent huddled over my computer screen, “watching” the text updates from the soccer games back in England. Any number of TFs and Crimson proofers still chastise me for using the word “whilst.” I can’t quite bring myself to give up taking notes in fountain pen and I am still tempted...
...meantime? Arafat can't have failed to notice that his approval ratings go up when his people are battling Israel; when things are relatively calm, they have time to notice what a corrupt, incompetent government he heads. Plus, Arafat figures the violence will demoralize the Israelis and soften their positions at the negotiating table. Violence has worked before. The hijackings of the 1970s kept the Palestinian cause alive in a way that Kurds and Basques can only envy. The first intifadeh, though far less brutal than this one, brought the Palestinians the Oslo peace talks. And, most relevant to Arafat...
...exemptions as an incentive to the victims. Have Zoellick remind complaining nations that he and Bush are still for free trade in the long term, despite the administration's pressing domestic political concerns. And tell them what they can do to soften Bush's heart...
...night was filled with jokes about Willis’ tough guy image—and attempts to soften...