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...course, there are other complications with a teardown. You should talk to the local zoning administrator or planning commissioner to see whether there are any restrictions on new construction. It can also be wise to meet with local preservationists. And in the end, make sure that money is not your only motivation. Says Columbia University real estate professor Christopher Mayer: "Look at it as, 'Am I really going to like what I'm building?' Most of the return from the house will ultimately come from living...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money: House Of Shards | 9/20/2004 | See Source »

Whether anyone will be wise enough to take notice, however, remains to be seen. If they don’t, choosing to focus on Everett, as many keyed on Balestracci last year, several coaches figure to be left scratching their heads—and opposing quarterbacks lying on the turf...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Hole in the Middle | 9/15/2004 | See Source »

...think it gives some credibility to the fact that I believe that we don’t have to give up anything from an academic standpoint to play at the nationally competitive level, hockey-wise. I’m living proof that you can juggle both academic excellence and athletic excellence at the same time...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fifteen Questions With Ted Donato | 9/15/2004 | See Source »

...rooting for Litinsky, despite the fact that Litinsky was a “wise-ass” and a “cocky bastard” in section last year...

Author: By Elena Sorokin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Science of Trumpology | 9/15/2004 | See Source »

...strong belief in loyalty. He didn't go after CIA chief George Tenet or anyone else for failures over 9/11 or prewar Iraq intelligence. When chief of staff Andrew Card was looking for a replacement for ousted Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, Card phoned one of the wise men of business and politics to consult. After discussing the merits of several candidates for a short time, Card interjected. "But are they loyal?" he asked. "That's the most important thing." Says the called consultant: "Loyalty seemed to be all they care about." Bush would say the only way to have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside The Mind Of George W. Bush | 9/6/2004 | See Source »

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