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...defense, I never lied in my audition tape. I did exaggerate my Midwestern “As” and Jewishisms—a few “oys” and “meshuganas” for good measure. For the fame, for money, I was the straightest, most average Midwesterner ever, with a dash of whacky Jew to differentiate me from my teammates...
...thing she insisted was that we couldn’t fudge it and that we had to go forward in a way that was intellectually honest,” said Litman, a former Crimson editor. “She’s just the straightest of straight shooters and the quickest of quick studies...
...unorthodox style is the logical result of trying to ski the straightest possible line down the hill. Instead of using sweeping arced turns through the gates, he cuts shorter, sharper-radius turns. "Challenging the line that way increases the force on your body, and it reacts differently," says McNichol. Although he has been no stranger to the podium over the past four years, Miller burst out of the gates this season. He won four of the first six races, and six of the first 10. While other skiers might take until December to start skiing their best, Miller says, "Four...
Known also as the “Powerhouse Stretch,” ths portion of the river is the straightest part of the racecourse. A coxswain with good steering can give his or her crew up to 1,500 meters of straight rowing—a distinct advantage since applying the rudder creates drag and slows a boat down...
...Olympics have always been about something bigger than who can run the fastest or shoot the straightest. The athletes?the macho brawn of an Australian swimmer, the hard-won flawlessness of a Romanian gymnast?tell you something about the places they are from. Perhaps then India's oversized and underfunded squad serves a purpose in these humorless days of professional sports and all the science, diets and doping the era brings. It reminds us that at least one nation remembers the spirit in which the modern Olympics were founded?as a contest among amateurs. And that taking part, however haplessly...