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...think they never appealed to black Americans in the same way? It's about rhythm. In all of pop music up to the arrival of the Beatles, whenever we talk about a hot new trend - from ragtime to jazz to swing to R&B to rock 'n' roll - what we're talking about is new dance rhythm coming in. The British bands were modern in their harmonies and songwriting, their song forms were very interesting and they did new things with instruments. But their rhythms were steadily old-fashioned...
...griping. Golfers tend to be meticulous, and some would say anal retentive, to being with. They hate it when a fan accidentally clicks a camera during their swing. Think they like playing with drizzle in their face? "They should have called it off one or two holes earlier," says Steve Stricker, who finished at one over par on the sixth hole. When their rhythm is disrupted, the carping will commence. "It's such a hard golf course anyway," says veteran Fred Funk. "Add the elements to it, your ball is not going anywhere, it's not rolling anywhere, your body...
...Barack Obama's town hall Thursday had all the feel of one of his 2008 election rallies - there he was, standing in front of thousands of supporters in a flag-draped high school gym in a swing state - well, that was really the point. The President journeyed to Green Bay, Wis., to lend his popularity to the cause of health-care reform, hoping to bring to bear all the campaign skills that got him to the White House in the first place...
...though jobs at his company start at $25,000, and most pay less than $60,000. Pike, which is based in Belmont, New Hampshire, has landed 10 new contracts since the stimulus bill was signed. "At our company alone, the stimulus bill has amounted to a 250-person swing in the economy," says Zimmerman. (See highlights from a debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin...
...Standing in the way of a 2012 start is the question of where to house students during construction. As of last week, over a year after the need for interim housing became apparent, Nelson said no swing space facilities had been identified...