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...Beyond those concerns, Meyer, who says he learned of the plan just hours before it was announced, seems stung by the Department of Health's parachuting into his trench. "This was presented to us fait accompli," he says. "It was a slap in the face." He also suspects Bronx residents will bristle at the selection of their borough as the first mass-testing site. "There's still a tremendous amount of distrust in minority communities about people from outside coming in and saying, 'This is what's best for you,'" he says. Still, some 50 community-based organizations...
...Ultimately, the key to understanding Mandela is those 27 years in prison. The man who walked onto Robben Island in 1964 was emotional, headstrong, easily stung. The man who emerged was balanced and disciplined. He is not and never has been introspective. I often asked him how the man who emerged from prison differed from the willful young man who had entered it. He hated this question. Finally, in exasperation one day, he said, "I came out mature." There is nothing so rare - or so valuable - as a mature man. Happy birthday, Madiba...
...same, Twain was stung by Arnold's words and prepared a reply that he never published. That's a shame, because it includes the single best one-line defense not just of himself but also of how a democratic society works in the first place. "A discriminating irreverence," he wrote, "is the creator and protector of human liberty." This would be the polite way of saying "Go stuff your...
...that had brought nothing but heartbreak for Harvard.Quarterback Dominic Randolph and the Crusaders shocked the Crimson in the season opener, 31-28, with a 40-yard strike with 19 ticks remaining, just seconds after Harvard linebacker Glenn Dorris dropped what would have been a game-sealing interception. Game three stung even worse. To add insult to injury, after the Crimson lost starting quarterback Liam O’Hagan to a season-ending injury, backup hurler Chris Pizzotti fumbled the ball in Mountain Hawk territory with the game tied at 13 and 30 seconds left on the clock. Lehigh defensive tackle...
...like a wake in the dugout after that game,” Walsh said. “We felt like we had our chances to win that one. Losing really stung...