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...that voters have simply grown tired of Howard, who was first elected in March 1996. But while Howard runs the country, Rudd runs around the country: laying bricks, painting Easter bunnies, answering trivia questions about Britney. What exactly isn't the Labor leader doing out there? Now that broad directions are being sketched out, where does Rudd plan to take the country if he wins the election? Some see shades of Bill Clinton, others detect an echo of British New Labour's Third Way. At a Canberra truck depot last month, a reporter asked Rudd: "Are you doing a Tony...
...Rudd likes the banter. He's quick-witted, knows his Simpsons lines ("I didn't do it") and a scary amount of celebrity trivia. As a control freak, Rudd knows this shtick can backfire in a flash. It's crazy-brave, but the nerdish dad seems to be titillated by these encounters. Crossing over, Rudd last week took his club act to the safer, anesthetized realm of morning television to grab the oldies. On Mornings with Kerri-Anne, Rudd spoke Mandarin, danced the rumba with his co-host, laid bricks, cooked with chocolate, dispensed marriage advice and mixed pap with...
...been delayed twice over the past year due to construction hold-ups. While the original Southwark pub burned down in 1876, the name was unearthed by Kirkland House residents who discovered it while playing “The Harvard Game”—a board-based trivia challenge, according to Corker. Since then, the Southwark connection has continued to play an important role. The pub commanded a significant Southwark presence last Friday, evidenced in the accents of Nicholas Stanton and Annie Shepperd of the town’s London borough. The pair had traveled to Cambridge to bring...
...Grand said she excels at history, literature, and geography in particular. “She rocked the middle school quiz bowl circuit—she’s pretty impressive,” said Alexandra A. Mushegian ’10, a friend who saw Grand compete in trivia competitions several years ago and a Crimson editor. Grand said she has some concerns about the quirky “Jeopardy!” rules, as well as sports questions. “The whole ‘what is’ thing, that’s going to be confusing...
...build the intensity and excitement and give the event more exposure. We’ve also been handing out T-shirts and VIP passes.FM: VIP passes at Stein Clubs?A: It’s the next best thing to being on the Harvard Concert Commission. You win them through Trivia, Karaoke, DDR. How many we give out will depend on how many people win the Stein Clubs.12.FM: How many people came to last year’s Yardfest? Do you expect similar numbers this year?A: Our guess is 7000. We expect about the same.13. FM: Is there an opening...