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...Barry was reelected to a fourth mayoral term by the city’s overwhelmingly Democratic population. Lifelong liberals, my parents were for once divided. My mother exercised caution and voted Republican. In a fit of blind loyalty, my father stood behind Barry.I was 10 when Barry made his triumphant return to the mayor’s office, and I was more than a little confused. Washington is a place of politics and, theoretically, accountability. Men in suits arrive, and if they don’t do their jobs well, they are eventually replaced. The District is full...
...whichever British university went home triumphant from the 153rd Boat Race on the river Thames a couple of weeks ago, with graduates rowing for both sides, Harvard was going to come out a victor...
...battle between a strong offense and a dominant defense, more often than not, the ‘D’ can prove the triumphant factor. Saturday afternoon in Princeton, N.J., things were no different.The Harvard men’s lacrosse team (3-6, 2-2 Ivy) could not find an answer for the No. 5 Tigers (8-2, 3-0), as Princeton held the Crimson scoreless for nearly 38 minutes of play on its way to a 9-3 victory.The first half was a disaster for Harvard, as the Crimson was unable to capitalize on three man-up opportunities...
...Think About,” and the road continues through their latest outing, “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.” But as the cast of lost souls grows larger with each subsequent release, Brock’s pained yelp has become a triumphant battle cry for the legions of kids willing to dance and drink their sorrows away. Modest Mouse has been swept into the mainstream, almost jumping the shark with 2004’s surprise hit “Float On,” which fueled a mini-van commercial...
...taco meat.” Redman puts a misguided amount of faith in Gilla House—as prominent rappers tend to do with their often lackluster crews—that holds back an album that, with the help of Def Squad and Method Man, could have been a triumphant return. But if you’re able to tune out the presence of the new guys and party like it’s 1999, “Red Gone Wild” might be just what the Funk Doctor Spot ordered. —Reviewer Malcom A. Glenn...