Word: spinning
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...five minutes into the script, and as soon as he spoke, the 60 or so people in the room made an involuntary sound--you could hear people smile. This wasn't a Ron Silver impersonator; it was obviously Ron Silver. The one who was Rhoda's neighbor in the spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and the one who had blown the doors off the Barrymore Theatre in Hurlyburly. The one who'd played Joe Mantegna's foil in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow (a role that won him a Tony Award in 1988) and the tortured...
Abely passed the tradition down to his friend, Adam G. Kosberg ’00, currently a filmmaker in L.A. Kosberg and his group, choosing Jim Beam instead of Jack Daniels, introduced their own spin on the ritual. Using the same incantation and standing on Weeks Bridge, the group set aflame two voodoo dolls of blocking mates who had dropped out of the group last minute, as well as various remnants of old girlfriends. Kosberg and group were placed in Leverett as well. Fate? We don’t think...
...last year alone, with profits rising by a third (though such gains were described as "ephemeral" in that most evaporated after Nov. 4). But this 24/7 model did have one lasting effect: according to the report, it fostered an atmosphere of accelerated journalist judgment, daily campaign briefings, partisan spin doctors, "deliberately coarse and provocative" content and political "tweeting." Bit by bit, the authors write, "the line between unfiltered personal thought and public discourse is evaporating." The organization further condemned the political press for being "more reactive and passive and less of an enterprising investigator of the candidates than it once...
...Wildcats scored to bring the game to an 8-8 tie. Harvard did not let down and kept the pressure on the Wildcats, but New Hampshire equaled the Crimson’s intensity in a back-and-forth battle. Van Barger split two Harvard defenders with a spin move and beat Clarke low to establish a one-goal lead 8-9 for UNH.With two minutes left in the contest, Harvard needed to win possession to have a chance at winning the game. In the last minute of play, the Crimson finally found the ball and ran to goal...
...first conceived in 2007, everyone involved insists that the economic downturn will make church members more eager to subscribe. "Tough times are often good for the church," says spokesman Ross, "because people are looking to connect with each other and to connect with God." If that sounds like spin, it is - but it also happens to be true. Church attendance does tend to spike during tough economic times as people search out community for spiritual and material support. Warren's message is particularly likely to resonate with those who have lost the jobs, homes and possessions that defined them. Left...