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...second of the season. He and fellow freshman Eric Eadington have formed an impressive rookie tandem for Harvard, helping to solidify a rotation that had some question marks before the season started. Much of Perlman’s success has been due to his poise on the mound, a trait not always guaranteed in such a young pitcher. According to Walsh, Perlman has developed his presence of mind by facing high-quality opposition in both high school and summer leagues. “He’s in total control of himself, in control of his pitches...
Sexiest physical trait: Ninjas...urban ninjas...
Several Presidents have been renowned for their magnetism, which we think of as a fortunate personal trait, like good looks. But deploying charm and projecting it are histrionic skills. Franklin D. Roosevelt's appeal was heightened by the polio that crippled him in 1921. He developed the ability to make people forget his leg braces and feel at ease in his presence. Those who met him when he was President, or even saw his million-dollar smile at a distance or in a newsreel, felt heartened. Winston Churchill said being with him was like "opening a bottle of champagne." Good...
...Museum. So the dislocations of Cubism (Jacques Villon and Marcel Duchamp served as camoufleurs) were a huge influence, as were the visual disruptions of Vorticism in the Dazzle patterns applied to Allied ships during World War I. Dazzle made it hard for the enemy to get a fix - a trait that could also help explain the rebellious appeal of camouflage patterns since the 1980s for fashion designers like Versace and Jean-Paul Gaultier, and pop idols from the Clash to Madonna. Whatever the angle, "Camouflage" is a must-see. www.iwm.org.uk
Sexiest physical trait: Is my name Jimmy “brooding eyes” O’Keefe...