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There is plenty of blame to go around. But Garvey, who is a Democrat in a Republican administration and has what must be the most punishing job in Washington, tap-danced around any overt criticisms of the biggest offenders: the airlines that have overscheduled existing airports into gridlock (and have a history of discouraging the building of new airports); members of Congress who have contributed to the mess; and a 747-ful of government officials who for years have failed to get ahead of air traffic problems...
...While poor communication was partly to blame for Harvard’s mid-game breakdown, questionable officiating also contributed to the disaster. Co-captain Jesse Gunderson fouled out with much of the game left to play...
...engine behind this early striving is, often, the parents, who are increasingly consumed by the idea that if they can't perfect their children, they must at least get them as close to that ideal as possible. And who can blame them? Birth rates, while short of baby-boom levels, are nonetheless robust, tightening the competition for spots in the best schools. At the same time, almost all those schools have democratized their admissions policies, meaning it's no longer just the elite who can attend. With competition getting ever keener, kids have to do ever more to distinguish themselves...
...horned grotesque monster," the "devil in disguise." Not the talk you expect to hear about the Pope from your parish priest. Not unless you're in Greece, where Christian Orthodox clergy are hellbent on canceling POPE JOHN PAUL II's first papal visit next week. Protests by zealots--who blame Roman Catholic Crusaders for sacking Constantinople, seat of the Orthodox Byzantine Empire, in 1204--will probably not deter John Paul when he starts a biblical pilgrimage that will continue to Syria and Malta, following in the footsteps of St. Paul. The Pope was invited by Greek President COSTIS STEPHANOPOULOS...
...place some of the blame on chains, such as the Hard Rock Cafe and Rainforest Cafe, which have turned dining into event-style entertainment, replete with waterfalls and bossa nova. Eatertainment, as it's known, has spurred less gimmicky places to pump up the volume to compete. Result: a sonic boomlet...