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...elections, perception is everything. A pretty face, a pop-star aura and clichés about welfare, justice, freedom and change are all a candidate needs to lure ecstatic audiences into believing the new messiah has arrived. Form rules over substance, and Obama thrives on it. His charisma obliterates the emptiness of his message. Too bad for Clinton. Her voice is too shrill, her laughter too loud and her tears too easy. Who cares about her profound knowledge of the issues, her long experience with Washington's maze and ways, and her useful insight into the Republicans' bag of tricks...
...Andrew say that American culture has made no impact on Britain). Despite a long naval career and his more recent efforts as Britain's special representative for trade and investment, he has never quite shaken off his reputation as a playboy prince. The same fate threatened Harry until his star turn in the theater of war recast him as a hero and champion recruiter for Britain's armed forces. Just a few nights on the tiles could dent his new-minted image. It would be normal behavior for any young soldier on R&R, but normality...
...emerging Ancient Eight rivalry? Check. A packed, noisy Lavietes Pavilion? Check.Star power? Check. Sort of.As Harvard and Cornell prepared to do battle for the top spot in the Ivy League and a potential trip to the NCAA Tournament last Saturday at Lavietes, all of the Crimson’s star power stood at the ready.But Cornell’s?Now that’s another story, and one with an ending that left a Big Red faithful—substantial given the long drive from Ithaca, N.Y.—without much to cheer about.Jeomi Maduka, who leads Cornell...
...Successful narratives include the under-the-radar talent (like the girls described above), the obnoxious enfant terrible who eventually softens (Eva on “Top Model” Cycle Three, Christian on this season’s “Project Runway”), and the early star who falls only to rise again (CariDee, “Top Model” Cycle Seven). And we begin to see these patterns not only on TV, but also in politics, in the workplace, and even in the classroom...
...mount a comeback, falling 3-0 to Lange for the second time this season. Mashruwala reached the quarterfinals before falling to Lange, 3-0. Her tournament highlight came in the second round where she rallied from two games down to knock off 2006 national champion and ex-Crimson star Lily Lorentzen of Stanford, 2-9, 4-9, 9-0, 10-9, 9-0. But perhaps the biggest surprise of the tournament came in the play of Williams who in the opening round knocked off Princeton’s Amanda Siebert, the top flight on the national champion Tigers...