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...struck by the cavalier nature of Cheney's response when he was asked about his plans for after he leaves office. His intention to spend time with his family and go fishing is in striking contrast to the violence, suffering and death that will probably plague Iraq long after he retires. Because of his actions, there are thousands of men and women whose families have been denied the possibility of a reunion or a day of fishing. Jefferey Kaufmann Long Beach, California...
...Kessler’s collegiate career. Kessler had a solid outing, saving 21 shots, and frustrated the Bears’ offense all game. She did not allow a goal until 12:38 into the third period, when Brown’s Sasha van Muyen scored. Sophomore forward Sarah Wilson struck first for the Crimson, putting a shot past Bears goalie Shipe O’Hara at 6:56 in the first period. It was the first of two goals on the day for Wilson. Olympians Chu and Cahow performed well for Harvard, each adding a goal and two assists...
...they behave better, and some changes in Iraqi arrangements too. That approach, he argues, will help "pin back" the extremism that fuels terror both inside and outside Iraq. Viewed from 10,000 m up, that's perfectly sensible. But down at the level where bullets fly and deals get struck (or don't), this strategy looks like a sack of airy promises that can't be delivered. Of course it would be great to have a deal between Israel and the Palestinians, and to get Washington to twist arms and take names to make that happen. But Blair has advised...
...righthander has even inspired some suspicious lore: his "gyroball," a supposedly unhittable sinking fastball (it sounds like a ruse). So buyer beware: while a few highly paid Japanese imports, like Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees, became All-Stars, others have memorably struck...
...such they are a perfectly legitimate subject for discussion,” the author says. “Race pride is a powerful and admirable force, but it would seem that the Jews could attain the desired friendly unity with the Gentile much sooner if the chord were not struck so loudly and often.” These few damning words sum up the experience of the Jewish student at Harvard, and indeed the Jewish person in America, until the mid-1950s. Jews, many of whom were only first- or second-generation immigrants, if that, were seen as pseudo-American...