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...half-baked, then, to say that such epics are reinvented each time they are performed, molded at the whim of the imagination of both performer and audience. For Robards, most of the reading's appeal lies in this process...

Author: By Nicolas R. Rapold, | Title: A Fitting Toast to the Teller of Tales | 2/27/1997 | See Source »

Kirkland House Senior Tutor Mark P. Risinger says: "I'm sure some of them do feel rushed. But that's simply a fact of trying to get caught up. Transfers are ready for that challenge--I'm sure they didn't apply to Harvard on a whim...

Author: By Charles G. Kels, | Title: A Whole New World | 2/3/1997 | See Source »

...blame the Israelis for being skeptical of this sort of "peace" when their supposed partners in peace are given to changing their job descriptions from that of civilian police force members to vigilante commandos on a mere whim? Only the international community could have the chutzpah to expect Israel to tolerate the creation of a militia out of the group of security guards that Israel itself empowered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Reality Sets In for "Peace Process" | 10/2/1996 | See Source »

...what should you do with your money? While Fidelity still has plenty of chart toppers and more mutual-fund dollars than any of its competitors, there are today hundreds of other companies running 6,085 funds tailored to every investing whim imaginable. This staggering number of funds--which continues to grow almost daily--is both a blessing and a curse. Let no one ever say he can't find a fund that matches his investing goals. But on the other hand, how in the world do you ever decide which fund...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TAKING STOCK OF FIDELITY'S FUNDS | 9/30/1996 | See Source »

Harvard's fortunes are subject to the whim of the corn crop, which has been decimated by high wind and hail in the last two years. "There's many a farmer that has to stand out there every night and literally guard their field--pray for the hail not to come," says Brent Williamson, principal for the 4th through 12th grades at the Harvard Public Schools...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvards of The World | 9/13/1996 | See Source »

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