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...True and False.” “Dirt on Your Shoes” is the strongest, because it is the only song that grows and surprises, moving from a generic acoustic opening to a power-chord-filled chorus, accompanied by a lyrical tone of caustic attack rather than the complacent introspection that characterizes the rest of the album. It is the only song that possesses that vital quality that “Grr…” as a whole sorely lacks: dynamism. By contrast, “Oklahoma” is sunny and even joyous, with...
...Smith said. This kind of thorough preparation brought Harvard its impressive season-opening upset win against Duke on February 22nd, when the Crimson traveled to Durham and earned a commanding 9-6 victory over the Blue Devils. Harvard is hopeful that this win is indicative of growth, setting the tone for the games remaining. “It seems a long time ago at this point, but it’s definitely something that we can look back on as we’re preparing for other teams in view,” Smith said. The Crimson?...
...everyone is thinking—we’re down here to win games.” After a disappointing 2008 season, and a slow start this year, this Spring Break trip and the opening of Ivy League play could very well set a defining tone for the rest of the season. But the Crimson will not have an easy start to its seven-game southern stretch, with a Centenary squad up first that is currently riding a six-game winning streak during which it has outscored its opponents 64-14. While Centenary presents a difficult opening slate for Harvard...
...says Sheila Hebein, the executive director of the Chicago-based National Association for Down Syndrome. "They're highlighting differences that do not exist in all of our children. Certainly most do not have their tongues hanging out." In fact, she says, many work hard in therapy to improve muscle tone so they can better control their mouths. (Dollmaker Parks offers a nonprotruding option...
...initial reaction to the many declarations of fury was to roll my eyes and mutter something about this being a trivial distraction from the Important Things we need to be dealing with. (I suspect that similar sentiments on the part of Geithner and Summers largely explain their politically tone-deaf handling of the bonus affair.) (See 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...