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...Ripken does have a flaw, it is his temper. He doesn't tolerate incompetence on the part of umpires or teammates. "I'm also stubborn," he says. "I think that's one trait I share with Gehrig." But by and large he conducts himself with consideration and intelligence and good humor. His parents have something to do with that, but so does the Orioles' organization, which has a unique tradition of encouraging players to become active in the community. Ripken is particularly involved in an adult-literacy program in Baltimore...
...origins of Sabbath's outrage lie scattered among his failures and stubborn refusal to understand why he is not loved and rewarded for his disorderly conduct. He once had a street act in New York City in which his magic fingers casually unbuttoned a young woman's blouse. The police failed to appreciate the artistry. He also missed the gravy train when he turned down a ground-floor offer from Muppets creator Jim Henson...
This image, however, is the product of imaginative folklore, stubborn myth and terrible p.r. The bat, say scientists, is actually one of nature's most dazzling and precious creations. Today researchers are striving to correct common misapprehensions about them--and racing to save them from extinction. Last week in Boston, the largest ever convocation of bat experts met to trade new findings from the weird and wonderful world of bats. Among recent discoveries...
...weeks that I have been on crutches so far, I have been very stubborn about wanting to keep up with the activities of my active friends. However, just when I think that I am impressing myself with new stamina and dexterity, I come across an enormous flight of stairs in front of me, and no where to go but up. Or down...
...much the way Conda Nast Traveler rewrote the rules for travel magazines in 1987 by refusing to allow its writers to accept free trips? Would the editorial content change dramatically? Would a new batch of designers suddenly crop up in the pages of Vogue? Probably not. But until this stubborn culture of big and small favors is dispensed with, readers will never have a chance to see what a difference that would make...