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Third and most important, national honor and glory are at stake in the Ryder Cup. In other golf tournaments, one plays for money and personal distinction, but in the Ryder Cup one plays for one's country. (The Olympics resemble the Ryder Cup in this sense, though to a much lesser degree. Who can forget the Nike partisans of the 1992 Dream Team refusing to wear Reebok warm-ups?) It serves no purpose to describe any further how it feels to carry on one's shoulders the hopes and fortunes of one's fellow citizens, because every competitor calls...
...does it mean to you? Be especially careful what funds you buy for the rest of the year. High-flying (and often fast-trading) Internet funds are ripe for large taxable distributions. Take Amerindo Technology Fund, up 389% the past 12 months. It just sold most of its huge stake in Yahoo, and says that this year it will have its first distribution since inception. Wait before buying. But if you already own, don't sell to avoid the distribution. You'd realize a huge taxable gain on your fund shares...
...fear of the audience members is dulled by the absence of any emotional involvement in the film. Perhaps if writers/directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez had instructed their dazed and confused trio to put down the cameras for a moment and just talk, we would have had some emotional stake in the film. As the movie stands, though, its forte is style and not substance. Unfortunately, true horror is born of more than just jerky camera work...
Sunday's game followed suit, as two first-half scores by Kalil helped Harvard stake a 3-1 lead at the intermission and cruise through the second half to bag its Ivy opener...
...Scouting Report] The peacock was ruffled by the Viacom deal. It is now the only TV network without a production arm to create programming. For now, NBC is looking to expand its reach by possibly taking a 32% stake in Pax Communications...