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...most impressive outfit of the night was the smallest. The team from Mongolia was led into the arena by their flag carrier, heavyweight judoka B. Bat-Erdene, who simply wore a generous G-string...
...That's right. For reasons that are, once again, entirely unclear to me, I managed to pick not eight, not nine, but 10 of last week's games correctly. I have been encouraged to gloat, but am going to refrain until this string of glorious good luck has established itself into something resembling a pattern. On a more serious note, how 'bout them Brownies? Hope they enjoyed that win, because this week the Steelers are going to burst their bubble like a schoolyard bully...
...Behind the offensive line, though, are some question marks, most notably at quarterback. Junior Neil Rose won the starting quarterback spot during preseason, according to the depth chart, but other quarterbacks have gotten substantial playing time, with the first offense including second-string sophomore Barry Wahlberg, third-string J.C. Harrington and freshman Conor Black...
Despite a string of international championships and honors like "world handball player of the century," Magnus Wislander, captain of the two-time world champion Swedish handball team, may be best known for his other nickname: "the Snake." He's no Richard Hatch, though. In Wislander's case, the title refers to an uncanny ability to slither through a field of opponents toward the goal. To get a grip on the sport, a popular one in Europe, think soccer using hands instead of feet, with some dribbling thrown in. Adept at both offense and defense, Wislander, 36, is 10 years older...
What links this string of fatalities? The answer, it turns out, is Iris Chase Griffen--Laura's elder sister, Richard's wife, Aimee's mother. Now in her 80s, Iris realizes that she is the only person left alive who knows the circumstances behind these deaths. Having been warned by her doctor that her heart is weak, the old woman begins, reluctantly, to write down what she remembers: "After all I've done to avoid it, Iris, her mark, however truncated: initials chalked on the sidewalk, or a pirate's X on the map, revealing the beach where the treasure...