Word: tinkers
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...same, it's not easy to tinker with the Constitution. Only 17 amendments have been added since the 10 in the Bill of Rights were tacked on in 1791. The most recent came in 1992, when Michigan became the 38th state to ratify a measure barring Congress from enacting any pay raises for itself that would take effect before the next general election--an idea first introduced in 1789. Oft-proposed amendments to require a balanced budget, permit prayer in public schools and ban flag burning have never made it out of Congress. The Equal Rights Amendment, which was meant...
Usually, it’s taboo to tinker with what’s working, but after a late-game comeback 4-3 victory over Colgate on Friday night, the Harvard women’s hockey team slotted sophomore Julie Chu as a center on the second line in its contest against Cornell Saturday afternoon...
Since then Le Carre has fared somewhat better with critics, but there will be readers of his new book who will agree with his old headmaster. Le Carre is best known for classic cold war espionage thrillers like The Spy Who Came In from the Cold and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. But the cold war is long over, and at 72, he has written a searing, startling novel that sweeps through much of the 20th century and up to the present conflict with Iraq, and it may shock his devoted fans. Absolute Friends (Little, Brown; 455 pages) is a work...
After Saturday night’s struggles, it is possible Mazzoleni might continue to tinker with his first power-play unit. But he also thinks that his team needs to use reverse-motivation, psyching itself up to meet the challenge of teams that are psyched up to face the Crimson...
...after four long years, owners of the other consoles get to share the Calibur experience. And it was worth the wait. Though Soul Calibur II (all consoles, $49.99) doesn't tinker with the first game's look and feel, it adds a cast of characters that varies depending on your machine. Got a GameCube? You'll love playing as Link, the hero of Legend of Zelda. Xbox owners, who skew older, get Todd McFarlane's Spawn. Nobody gets cheeseburger...