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...Wednesday of convention week, my friends and I stumbled upon an RNC photo-op at a small park in Chinatown. Republican delegates were working alongside local residents to “clean up?? the park, which had been closed temporarily in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 tragedy. They were almost outnumbered by members of the media eager to photograph and report on the morning’s pseudo-event. The “clean up,” as far as we could observe, was a farce, consisting mostly of sweeping and raking the handful of leaves...
Still, as part of the G.O.P.’s efforts to showcase their compassionate side, it was a useful spectacle. No matter how silly and insincere it appeared, the photo-op also effectively combined message propagation with real action. Sure, the usefulness of the “clean-up?? was probably miniscule, but ultimately there was some positive action at its core. They were helping to clean up a park. And that was more than we could say about ourselves as protesters...
...Crimson’s final pre-season warm up??an intra-squad scrimmage—a Harvard alum and former member of the Crimson sat close to the field with his young nephew and son in tow. Retrieving his copy of the football media guide, he placed his finger on Everett’s photo on the cover and said simply to the two boys, “Guys, we’re looking for No. 43. He’s the guy we’re here to see. Just watch...
...you’ll be surprised to learn that I actually do legitimately weigh 195 lbs., which is pretty big. I mean that’s pretty meaty for a secondary guy. I’m stronger than I’ve ever been, so I think matching up??I’m fine...
...made it inside the FleetCenter, they had been videotaped, photographed and quoted several times over. They spent the evening watching the speeches from the upper tier “nosebleed” seats and wandering the concourses, garnering attention and handing out the e-mail address Frommer had set up??edwardsishot@hotmail.com—wherever they went...