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...tall, thin man in a red turtleneck hustles down the sidewalk wrapped in a dark overcoat, hauling a bag from Crate & Barrel and a canvas sack filled with pamphlets. The wind whips along Inman Street on a chilly morning as he nears a cheery group of Cantabrigians parked in front of a large red-brick building...
Climbing to that lofty perch seemed to have been Jackson's goal since he appeared on the Today show on the morning after King's assassination in 1968, wearing a turtleneck that he claimed (falsely) had been stained with the martyr's blood as King lay dying in his arms. His good looks and catchy slogans ("Put hope in your brains, not dope in your veins") captivated both the masses and the media. He was candid enough to tell blacks that many of their problems were the result of self-destructive behavior and brash enough to run for President...
...like watching the Yankees in an empty stadium; our appreciative and respectful silence when he finally held the iBook aloft like a trophy didn't quite cut it. It didn't quite feel like the Emperor was wearing no clothes (he was, in fact, decked out in traditional black turtleneck and blue jeans), but it came close. Thirdly, he was almost - gasp! - subdued during the subsequent interview. I swear, he almost smiled once...
...help out" in this year's presidential race. Politicians, he says with disgust, "use you and then get rid of you." Mobster Ahn Sang Min says he, too, has been approached by politicians seeking to fix the December election. Ahn, more menacing than dapper in olive sports jacket, black turtleneck and white slip-ons, is best known for ordering three murders?the last one while in prison. (He says he's now counseling young people.) Gangstergate? "They can't touch the big gangsters," Ahn says, "they are too well connected to the political power...
...class: Greek historians, American politicians, German excursions and the need for many of you to pass this class in order to graduate. I am also interested in your feedback about how section goes, and if you know where I can find the best coffee, alternative music and a tangerine turtleneck. Finally, I recommend telling me what you think of me as we go along. The worst CUE Guide ratings in the world won't hurt me, because in the fall I am moving on to bigger and better parking lots where, inevitably, someone else will need a teaching fellow...