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...Apparently Farr was an irregularbusiness man; "People come and go pretty fast overthere," they warned me. The 17-year-old asked ifI'd strung pearls before: "Oh, you probably won'tget the job if you're not experienced." Theyexplained to me what went into pearl stringing,which the old man said the kid was good at--armsfolded across his stripes, the kid nodded inconfident agreement. I could hear them stilldiscussing Farr while I waited for the elevatordown...
...Highly Strung...
...Love." All the songs, even "Imagine" itself, are abbreviated, with the curious exception of "Twist and Shout," which Lennon didn't compose. Beatles producer George Martin, who expertly handled sound-mixing chores on virtually all the band's recordings and soundtracks over the last 25 years, should be strung up for the way he has remixed the music for this film, boosting the drums to the volume level fashionable nowadays and remastering the songs with a digital clarity inconsistent with the surrounding archival footage...
...abandon their responsibilities; other causes come first." In New York, particularly, many residents consider crack to be one reason for the sudden appearance of so many young, angry, able-bodied panhandlers all over town. The most aggressive and abusive of the city's beggars often appear to be strung out on drugs; pedestrians hand over money in order to pass by in safety, a kind of street toll that comes at the expense of the genuinely needy...
...them about their craft. What ensues is a wonderful chapter, a round-table conversation with some of the game's best catchers, including Boone, Carlton Fisk, Terry Kennedy, and Ted Simmons, on how they go about their job. You find out how catchers call a game, settle down high-strung pitchers, seize up-and-in, rising 95-m.p.h. fastballs so as to turn the umpire's call to their advantage, and align the infield against great hitters, like George Brett or Wade Boggs, who can hit all types of pitches to all fields...