February 4, 2010
The language of tennis is too precious in some ways. To me, it reflects the genteel origins of the sport. “Love… deuce… advantage….” The words all sound like terms one might expect to be used in describing ballet positions. Not quite the same as “Scrum…foul ball…or piling on….”
However, as gentle as the tennis terms may [...]
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January 26, 2010
We are just one day away from President Obama’s first official State of the Union Address, and I am anxious. Oh, he will present it with great oratory skill, and there will be the usual applause, standing, sitting, and ceremony to which I have referred before. It’s not the presentation which gives me anxiety…it [...]
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