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...enjoyed the colorful profile of Berlusconi, and would agree that he has introduced a new style into Italian politics: he is quick-minded, creative, often unpredictable, impudent and tenacious. But I would point out that, pushy though he is, he knows how to make things happen - an uncommon virtue among politicians. Sergio Orsolini, INVERIGO, ITALY
...Last week's chart topper, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, lost about 53% of its steam, coming in second with a still decent $25.5 million. Smithsonian did what sequels often do: pull a great first weekend from brand recognition, then subside more severely than the original. That's the rule to which there are few exceptions. The current exception, Star Trek, was the only one of the session's top six holdovers to drop less than 50% from last week, enabling it to become the first 2009 release to cross the $200 million mark at the North...
There exists an inexplicable force in sports, a mysterious element that can be sensed by players and fans alike. Every so often, an enigmatic situation or occurrence drastically changes a contest, and no one knows what exactly happened. The force was present when Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner was stricken by the “Curse of the Bambino,” botching a ground ball during Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. It was there when the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots in the closing seconds of Super Bowl XLIII, ruining the Patriots?...
...world with some totally original and not at all trite words of wisdom about what I’ve learned about ____ (how life imitates sport, algebra, remorse for my crimes).The first lesson is that the good guys don’t always win and the bad guys often do, especially when the bad guys are ______ (Cornell, binomials, Cornell alum Big Tony). Even if you are the good guys, you can’t—and won’t—win every battle, and this is not necessarily a bad thing. The best moments often come...
...geometry teacher,' but that makes it harder for boys to vocalize their victimization." Indeed, studies by psychologists like Julie Hislop, author of the 2001 book Female Sex Offenders: What Therapists, Law Enforcement and Child Protective Services Need to Know, note that boys who are sexually abused by women often develop alcoholism, depression and their own sexual dysfunctions, including rape...