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...Paolo De Marchi, the producer of Isole e Olena, places among the top winegrowers in Italy. His echt classico is a wine of fine breeding: the unimposing structure yields uncommon class and elegance. The outspoken Tuscan character imposingly projects the overall gestalt. Its pièce de resistance is clearly the bouquet of red berries, dark cherries, black currants and vanilla. It has a varietal twang and an agreeable consistency of flavor and aroma...
...trial of the four officers who shot Diallo, a jury of 12 honest citizens heard the evidence and concluded that the men were not guilty of murder. It is uncommon for 12 people to render a bad verdict when all the evidence is presented correctly. By definition, that is justice in America. What kind of justice is sought by people who marched in the streets protesting the verdict? Do they want everyone tried in the court of public opinion? I hope not. ROBERT DAWSON Conyers...
...Reyes attributes the contentedness to the fact that the people who make the HUPD run revel in performing their duties. They fraternize with students and with each other. "The officers here are really supportive," says Divirgilio. "If anyone is going through some sort of personal struggle, it isn't uncommon for the officers to give up his vacation time and sick time so that that person can take a little extra time off. And that's just one example of the way people take care of each other here." HUPD could easily give a few lessons on warm fuzzies--when...
Even if Harvard is not prepared to counter such offers, such quandaries are not uncommon...