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...could try to lend this piece some heft by confecting a lofty theory - say, on the lure of stories about families in turmoil who live in haunted houses and are visited by strangers who change the families' lives. But this time, I'll get straight to the assessments. For me, Mary Poppins worked, at a level higher than efficient and just this side of splendid. The pleasures of Grey Gardens are more mixed. It boasts a glorious performance by Christine Ebersole as both mother and daughter (I'll explain later), and Best Support by Mary Louise Wilson, in a smart...
...case anyone missed it, after eight straight losses England regained the Ashes by beating Ricky Ponting's Australians in a riveting series last year. And just in case it needs saying, England deserved to win. In some ways the 2-1 result flattered Australia, who at times resembled a weary pug in the ring with a killer. But while succession works simply in boxing, in cricket it's more complicated. Generally, a country that has ruled for a long time won't abdicate on the basis of a single defeat. It will maintain the kingly mannerisms until it loses again...
...Stephanie Morawski in a commanding 193-102 win over Columbia on Friday night at Blodgett pool. Morawski returned to the pool deck for the first time since giving birth to a baby in early November to coach her team to its fifth win of the season and remarkable 25th straight dual-meet win. “They did a great job,” Morawski said. “They are very spirited and it came out in their racing.” Though the Crimson defeated Columbia by a sound 159-84 margin last season in New York City...
...these sites are mostly liberating and whatever works, works. But it does make one think that more than 35 years after Stonewall, even in the most liberal city of one of the most liberal parts of the country, many gay people still cannot find and meet each other like straight people. How much, it seems, has changed, and how little...
...just to get the privilege of playing in the major team’s gym. But Michigan, to the Crimson’s pleasant surprise, initiated contact regarding the series and floated the home-and-home offer itself.Michigan’s willingness to play the Crimson for three straight years is also a surprise, considering that local rival Boston College has only agreed to play Harvard every fourth year.“We always want to give the team a challenge,” Harvard coach Frank Sullivan said. “This is the first time...