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...Bride's magazine. "People live such busy lives that to have a wedding where everyone flies in from across the country and arrives at 4 p.m., only to leave by midnight, doesn't make sense," explains Mary Ellen Murphy, a destination-wedding planner based in Yountville, Calif. "If you tack on a few extra days and make it a vacation for everyone, you can actually spend time together. You may not get that opportunity again...
...420s are difficult boats to sail in that they take a lot more strength to roll tack and gybe,” Yu said. “Because boathandling in these boats is so particular, and given more time to practice in the next few weeks, we will perfect our game to a level that can win the national title...
...Princeton defenders hung back and the gambles allowed the Tigers to tack on extra tallies, blowing the game open and sending Harvard to the consolation bracket...
Other eminent gripers, realizing the pitfalls of such comparisons, instead took a more practical tack, blaming the misalignment of American interests. Like McGuire Gibson, a professor at the University of Chicago and head of the American Association for Research in Baghdad, these complainers sound hopelessly out of touch with the dangers of a war zone. Gibson blames the Coalition not just for allowing looting in the capital, but also for letting the pesky ground war spoil archaeological sites. He said, “Obviously, the priorities did not include cultural sites...
...Tanner kept the Bulldogs in check from the mound, Harvard was able to tack on four more runs in the third. Again, small ball worked well for the Crimson, as a series of base hits produced the scores...