The women's team dominance in the throws really set the tone for the squad. For the most part the distance and mid-distance athletes trained through our meet, so I was pleasantly surprised by some of the results. |
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The world -- and not just the United States -- has a problem with depending on the Middle East, and not just the Saudis, for such a large oil share, which creates a problem because of the instability in the area. |
The X-ray we've already had done was encouraging, but he is, obviously, still feeling it. It might be a case of the scan showing him there is nothing seriously wrong and I am hoping for good news when he returns. |
The year 2005 may be remembered as the year that life without parole became an acceptable alternative to the death penalty in the U.S.. More states are adopting this alternative as death-penalty problems persist. |
The yen will be the loser among the major currencies. The BOJ is unlikely to raise rates next year while other central banks are increasing rates. The rate-gap story continues to lure investors away from the yen. |
The young men we're talking about have been affected by all kinds of sources including historical racism, increasing changes in the economy from manufacturing to high technology, jobs going overseas, immigration. |
The younger generation finds a special value in the costumes of poverty and disarray simply because these aspects of life have become far scarcer for children of the middle class than good clothes and comeliness. |
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Their first two (starting pitchers) are pretty darn good. The thing that we're seeing is that the depth of their pitching staff might not be as strong. We need to try to get into their bullpen and do some damage. |
Their game presentation is maybe as good or better than anybody in the league. They've really got a high-energy, neat community. There will be a little extra juice because it's us showing up, let's not be fooled. |
Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years. |
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. |
There are a lot of good players in this group. Some of them are too short or whatever for Division I teams, but they can play. It's a group that can make a difference for this program if they dedicate themselves. |