Word: wonders
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...Perhaps, the Democrats now wonder, the point was actually to make it harder. Some party members think Boehner created a problem for the Republican nominee to fix; if the House Republicans can be brought around from their initial intransigence, McCain would be seen as the savior of the bill. Even some of the McCain campaign's statements Thursday afternoon seemed to suggest as much. "We're optimistic that Senator McCain will bring House Republicans on board without driving other parties away, resulting in a successful deal for the American taxpayer," said McCain spokeswoman Kimmie Lipscomb...
...YALE (1-0)On paper, the almost-defending Ivy League Champion Yalies would seem to have a big advantage going into this matchup. Stud running back Mike McLeod is back for one last hurrah and the competent quarterback platoon of Brook Hart and Ryan Fodor makes one wonder how the Bulldogs ever thought starting the graduated Matt Polhemus behind center was a good idea.But Cornell is dangerous. The Big Red is fresh off a thrilling 21-20 victory over Bucknell and a healthy Luke Siwula—plus a suddenly awesome Randy Barbour—gives Cornell a devastating...
...should aim to teach all children, no matter their socioeconomic station in life. Although it is clear that the crux of Wagner’s book is about this new achievement gap, his failure to address the structural barriers to education for low-income and minority students makes one wonder if he is committed—or if he thinks it’s possible—to close that first, nagging gap. At one point during the book, Wagner reduces the complexity of the achievement gap to a simple dichotomy between the “Overachievers?...
...such control over the guitar that it sounds rugged on one track (“Treason”) and Sixpence-None-the-Richer on another (“Underground”). What’s more, while pushing age 60, he still maintains a smooth voice that makes me wonder why Fleetwood Mac ever had to hire Stevie Nicks. Unfortunately, the album starts with its weakest song. “Great Day” overplays call and response between vocals and guitar. This bluesy shtick is downright irritating when combined with the poppy tempo of the song. Confusion only grows...
...good” is certainly nothing new, but it’s rare that a show that intends to have serious qualities is so utterly awful that it becomes one of the most hilarious hours of summer television. Each new episode left me even more in awe, wondering if everyone else watching saw what I did.I may never know if the other viewers of “Secret Life” enjoy it for the same reasons I do, but consider this: in early August, the New York Times TV Decoder blog reported that “Secret Life?...