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Still, Jericho is trying to do something serious: to ask what apocalypse would do to the humanity of us who survive. That is also the question of The Road; its answer is tougher to take. A father and son trudge across a wasteland of burnt trees and skeletons, evading murderers and cannibals. The evil control most of the weapons and scant provisions; the good have, literally, been eaten away. Grim as The Road is, it's more anguishing emotionally, as the ailing father struggles, out of a febrile love for his son, to keep the boy and hope alive...
...nobody has.” Hegge found himself unable to explain the Crimson’s inability to break through that barrier. “We played basically about the same both days,” he said. “The course played a little tougher today, but the weather was fine so there were no big issues.” After five tournaments, only Mayer has broken par for the Crimson. He shot a three-under 67 at the season-opening McLaughlin Tournament. With the fall season now concluded, the Crimson looks forward to resuming play...
...much as the next best thing, and the Root 6, at $150, is no exception. The prices haven't stopped Dyson from becoming a dominant force in Europe's and Japan's vacuum markets. But the price-conscious U.S., where Dyson upright vacs have been selling since 2002, is tougher. Big brands, feeling threatened, are quick to advertise their own Dyson-like benefits at lower costs. Black & Decker already has a Root 6 competitor, the 18 Volt Pivot Vac. There's no lithium-ion battery, but for $60 it picks up dirt using something it calls "cyclonic action...
...Mahon said. “If every player does her job, it helps us play better defense.”Mahon acknowledged that the team’s defense came undone a bit on Saturday by the power of Cornell’s hitters. “It is tougher to play defense against a team that hits the ball so hard,” she added. “We didn’t do a good job adjusting to that in the beginning and weren’t as aggressive as we could have been...
Cheney: Yes, you don't have them on the campaign trail this time around. Part of that is it's just a lot tougher; they're in school. There was a legitimate excuse to take them out of school when I was on the ballot -- (laughter) -- and it was truly a family enterprise. And we did a lot. They liked to campaign with...