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According to Skocpol, "The issue was presentedso exclusively from an undergraduate perspectivethat it was not a wise proposal to put forward...
...courtly as those of the English Baroque composer whose anthems he had clamped to his ears. At 75, wire-thin, white-haired and dressed in his working uniform of gray suit, white shirt and red tie, he more than ever fits Russell Baker's description of him as "the wise Episcopal bishop." Raised in a distinguished Old South family fallen on hard times, Kempton might be describing himself when he writes of the civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph: "His only vanity is his manners...
...needed all his cool to persevere. His albums have sold poorly, and with the rise of young, easy- listening stars like Billy Ray Cyrus, record companies have lost interest in people like Cash. But now Cash has a label that's committed to him, and he has made a wise and beautiful new album. He has reasserted himself as one of the greats of popular music...
Pretty soon, Simon becomes the father Monty never had. Monty's roommates--Courtney (Moira Kelly), Everett (Patrick Dempsey) and Jeff (Josh Hamilton)--also get to like him; he even moves in with them. After Simon makes wise remarks, Monty and Courtney realize that they like each other, and they even have sex. Simon's so nice; it's really too bad he is doomed! Doomed...
...think it is a wise decision since [Liem] hasdemonstrated a great willingness to change thingsand work hard to be a good house master," saidDavid C. Bear '92, non-resident tutor in physics."I truly think he has a good heart and goodintentions and it will make him a better housemaster in the future," Bear said...