Jim Dwyer
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It used to be that I'd think the harder I swung the further the ball went ... I knew I couldn't take that long swing my whole life. A lot hitting coaches have helped me. Bill Springman helped me a lot. Jim Dwyer at Fort Myers. I had to shorten up and be more of a complete hitter. They've taught me to go the other way. I never went to left field. Before, when I went to left field it was a mistake.More quotes »
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Etan Patz Arrest: Is It Really An Open and Shut Case?
Is there a problem with the arrest in the Etan Patz case? So wonders New York Times Columnist Jim Dwyer in today's newspaper. Dwyer suggests that Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Mayor Bloomberg were awfully quick to convict suspect Pedro Hernandez, bef from Village Voice Read more »
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A Good Walk
DUBLIN HOUSE SOCIETYThe Society travel to Knightsbrook GC on Saturday next, May 19th. Always a worthwhile spin as the course is among the best in the north east and if previous outings are anything to go by it should prove another enjoyable day out. it s from Drogheda Independent Read more »
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Mongolia May Drop Foreign Owners' Cap in Mining: Sources
The Mongolian government is set to soften a proposed foreign investment law, which seeks to impose a 49 percent cap on foreign ownership in 'strategic' assets including the country's booming mining sector, industry executives told CNBC. "Cooler heads pre from CNBC Read more »
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The Breakfast Meeting: Touch-Ups at Teen Magazines, and Goldman's Friendly Face
Julia Bluhm, a 14-year-old from Maine, disturbed by the photographs of “perfect” girls in magazines, started an online petition asking Seventeen magazine to “commit to printing one unaltered — real — photo spread per month.” The petition now has nearly 5 from The New York Times Read more »
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Letter: The Good Work of Nuns
To the Editor: Re “ In Deeds, Nuns Answer Call of Duty ,” by Jim Dwyer (About New York column, May 2): The work of the nuns as depicted in Mr. Dwyer’s column is an inspiration to all who seek to apply the teachings of Jesus Christ in their lives. More br from The New York Times Read more »
