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...Hara said. “After talking with the coach I kind of straightened out a little bit and stood up a little more, making me feel more comfortable at the plate. I think that definitely contributed to feeling relaxed and getting a good spin on the ball...
...suspect that he will. It's McCain's way. He sees the tawdry ceremonies of politics - the spin and hucksterism - as unworthy. He's not one to put on silly hats; his physical disabilities limit his capacity to engage in bowling photo ops. His shtick is substance, the endless access granted to reporters on his bus. The problem for McCain, and the opportunity for Democrats, is that his positions are either unpopular or sketchy. The problem for Democrats is that McCain has the potential to steal, or take the edge off, some of their favorite issues by offering more moderate...
...service of winning a news cycle. He portrays Clinton as a victim of those war-room politics - but also a veteran practitioner. "Senator Clinton learned the wrong lesson, because she's adopted the same tactics," he said last night. He's talking about the culture of perpetual spin, where everything is fair game in the service, including your opponent's kindergarten dreams of grandeur. It's a game of guilt by association, as Obama said last night, "the kind of game in which anybody I know, regardless of how flimsy the relationship, their ideas can be attributed...
...winning side of a close 2-1 margin, and in the second, the Crimson bats led the way to an 8-0 victory. “It was great to get two more wins in, going in against Yale and it just keeps our momentum on an upward spin,” captain Shelly Madick said. “Hopefully it will carry us through.” HARVARD 8, HOLY CROSS 0After a close first game, Harvard did not wait long to start scoring in the second match-up. In the top of the first, freshman leadoff hitter Emily...
...Another Spin for R.E.M. I enjoyed Josh Tyrangiel's recent article about R.E.M., and I generally agreed with his assessment of the band's last three albums before Accelerate [April 7]. However, I completely disagree with the chart that deems Monster below respectable. Following Automatic for the People, R.E.M. ran the risk of falling into a rut. After two similar-sounding albums, what would its members do next? Their willingness to completely change their sound from mandolins to gutsy electric guitar helped establish R.E.M. as a group not afraid to challenge expectations. It is good to see in their...