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Within hours after the news from Moscow, James Baker appeared in public to assure everyone that American policy is "not one that's based on personality." Translation: we're not betting on the fortunes and stamina of any individual foreign leader; we're pursuing U.S. interests, period. There would probably be a similar statement from the White House if Gorbachev departed the scene under almost any circumstances...
...Saddam runs true to type, he may see Bush's diplomatic overture as further proof that the coalition has neither the resolution nor the stamina to stay the course against him. If so, he will stiff James Baker as he has other emissaries -- and war will be inevitable...
...Harvard couldn't laugh all the way to the victory bank, thanks to the Wildcats stamina. UNH exerted offensive pressure and precise crossing passes to retake the momentum from Harvard...
...nearly 5 million. Most of these actors, and the bulk of their counterparts at other theme parks, appear in five or six daily performances of a half-hour or more, six days a week, often outdoors in 90 degrees heat, with no showers backstage. They develop discipline and stamina. Even harder, they learn to keep fresh a routine they are performing for the 300th time but that spectators are seeing as if brand new -- all for about $300 a week. (Cruise ships pay better but often impose double duty, asking performers to run shuffleboard games or even make beds...
...brain activity pursued on AstroTurf. It is hard to see how the game could miss. In what other sport can you sip champagne and nibble strawberries on a velvety green lawn in pristine outfits that will never suffer from sweat stains? Since mental acuity rather than muscles, speed or stamina is what matters, it is a truly coed sport where women can play men without a handicap. It is also perfect for those who are no longer thirtysomething or in perfect shape. American Croquet Association president Stan Patmor, his tailor-made plus fours obscuring a few extra pounds, has seen...