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...well as promising more services to communities on the edge, Latham expects local people to manage them. He tried that approach when he was mayor of Liverpool, in western Sydney, calling residents' groups "precinct committees"; they quickly ran out of steam. On a national scale, it's a giant leap to think government "can live on the edge of politics" and be radically pragmatic. Is that really what the iconoclast is planning? It's already happening in the suburbs, argues Latham, in schools, child-care centers and sports clubs. Governments should enable outsiders to get on with running things themselves...
Hartigan won’t be flashy when he finds open space, and neither will the Crimson. He’ll try to bowl the nearest defender over, and Harvard will take care to gang-tackle him before he picks up any more steam...
...does it really make financial sense to destroy one house to build another? In recent years, as the price of residential real estate has rocketed, the answer has often been yes. Today, with the boom losing steam, a teardown is no sure thing. Still, it can prove worthwhile--as long as you're careful. As Peter Miller of Realtytimes.com explains, you need to crunch the numbers to make sure the value of your new home will at least match your purchase, teardown and rebuild costs--plus leave you some compensation: "A typical profit margin should be on the order...
Holy Cross features a 5-2 defense that places a premium on winning the battle at the line of scrimmage and snuffing out rushing attempts before they gain any steam. The unit, keyed by linebacker and team-leading tackler David Fitzpatrick, has enjoyed mixed results against the run thus far this season, surrendering 139 yards in its season opener against Duquesne before holding San Diego to just 79. But despite the statistical improvement, the Crusaders fared poorly last weekend with their backs against the wall, surrendering two rushing touchdowns from inside the 10-yard line. With a backfield arsenal...
...Latham, then immersed in a makeover of Liverpool Council, was trying to be part of the national conversation about identity, native title and policy reform; he eventually prevailed due to diligence and opportunism. In that steam-age of news and opinion - before mass mobile-phone use, e-mail, the internet and bloggers - Latham became a lively go-to contributor with a lightning quick ability to turn an idea into newsprint. As far as I could tell, Latham wasn't trying to be a pundit like the Australian's Paddy McGuinness or Frank Devine. But he did want to make...