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...thing you'll notice about John Harvard is that the left toe is pretty well-worn. The superstition is that if you rub it for luck, you'll get a letter of acceptance, so if anyone wants to rub it before we go on, please feel free. Watch how many unsuspecting tourists actually go for the foot scam. Count how many of them actually touch its urine-soaked veneer, and then try to beat that amount on the next tour. High score wins first dibs on the fresh-meat during Orientation week...
...about offering voluntary non-credit classes in simple auto mechanics (so that you will know how to locate and change a bad fuse or a worn belt), in gardening, in cooking, in home repair and so on? Classes could meet, say, Saturday mornings or Wednesday evenings--no homework, no tests and no grades...
...about offering voluntary non-credit classes in simple auto mechanics (so that you will know how to locate and change a bad fuse or a worn belt), in gardening, in cooking, in home repair and so on? Classes could meet, say, Saturday mornings or Wednesday evenings--no homework, no tests and no grades...
...antique-laden Madison Avenue office, Ralph Lauren, 59, the most successful fashion designer in American history and CEO of Polo Ralph Lauren, leans forward on a worn leather armchair to tell how much it hurts--the negative reviews of his fall collections and the articles in the business press detailing his company's disappointing earnings and questioning whether Lauren has lost his touch. "I'm the guy who built this company with my bare hands. I've been a big hero in this industry, and I like being a big hero. When the stock goes down, I take it personally...
...Walden Pond, as well as Thoreau's walking stick, notched in inches so that he could take accurate measure of all he observed during his frequent peregrinations. Also in the museum collections: a doll and teakettle that belonged to Louisa May Alcott, and the wood-soled mud shoes worn by her neighbor Sophia, Hawthorne's wife...