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...figure out how to support myself. I went straight to Greenwich Village to stay with a friend. In a very short time, I arranged a sublet for about eight of us at 60 West 10th Street, the first of many Village apartments over the next decade. I got odd jobs. My favorite was delivering telegrams for Western Union, including death notices to very poor people, who always, it seemed, lived six flights...
...Philippines have taken action against militants too. Teamwork, it would seem, is the only way to counter such threats. Indonesia, accused by nations around the region of harboring terrorists and under pressure from the U.S. for not fighting its share of the battle, looks increasingly like the odd nation...
Murphy’s transition back to the secondary leaves sophomore star Aaron Byrd, the projected starter there last spring when Murphy was moved to linebacker, as the odd man out of the starting mix in the defensive backfield. But Byrd doesn’t question the logic behind Murphy’s switch...
...DRAGONS The western tip of Flores is the jumping-off point for the island of Komodo, where the world's largest lizards (or dragons, if you prefer) slink about looking for something to sink their razor-sharp, bacteria-covered teeth into. Make sure it isn't you?the odd foolhardy tourist is known to have been chomped, and even if you survive the attack the wound may become so infected that, without treatment, you could die. Day trips are popular, but true dragon fans can spend a night or two in spartan cabins in Komodo National Park...
Although I have always appreciated Bradstreet’s presence on the Harvard campus, I’ve long thought this selection an odd one. When I discovered that this gate and plaque were erected in honor of the 25th anniversary of women’s living in Harvard Yard, I was especially perplexed. It is possible, nowadays, to interpret Bradstreet’s words as a sign of her exhilaration—her heart rising in joy at the discovery of her new country—but in fact, her words signify the exact opposite response. Bradstreet wrote these...