David Uberti, Writer At Large
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“After suffering through several years of misery and ignominy, it’s like old times for Tiger…” John Cassidy looks at five people who might’ve had a hand in Woods’s comeback: http://nyr.kr/16Ucywq
The truth is that when Tiger Woods isn’t winning, he’s neither likable nor interesting. Golf is aching for a comeback.
Remember that until a few months ago, drones were widely lauded by politicians and the public alike.
But after Congress mandated the FAA to open US skies to unmanned aircraft and criticism from Rand Paul and others, a universal truth has been reconfirmed: Any press is NOT good press.
What’s better: Senator Marco Rubio Tweeting a picture of a water bottle post-State of the Union? Or the White House owning up to a mixed metaphor that had Trekkies everywhere pissed?
WASHINGTON — William “Mo” Cowan, wearing a Navy suit and blue and white striped bow-tie, turned the corner into the hall adjacent to the Senate chamber, acting as cool as advertised.
“This is a big deal,” the aide walking next to him said.
“Just take a deep breath,” Cowan replied calmly, minutes before being sworn in Thursday by Vice President Joe Biden as the junior US senator from Massachusetts. His interim appointment expires in less than five months, when a special election is held to fill the seat, while most of his colleagues are serving six-year terms. That suits Cowan fine.
Despite entering a body known for egos — with lawmakers putting each vote under the microscope of their political aspirations — Cowan said, “I’m not here to make a mark.”
Read the rest of the piece at BostonGlobe.com.
