Cashman is in many ways like his iconic players, drawing on the memories of the past for confidence in the present.
Its bitter colonial past is still fresh in memories on both sides of the Mediterranean, and France was stung by a series of bomb attacks two years ago.
More critically, when another friend recently took a one-week safari through "Lost, " he could clearly distinguish its shark-jumping moment, whereas those of us who had watched live were suckered in, fond memories of the past overshadowing the tainted present.
So I sat in my room scrolling through memories of the days just past, until one scene stopped me.
The unceremonious dumping of the prime minister revived memories of Haiti's recent past, in which in-fighting among grasping politicians denied it both government and foreign aid.
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In Greek mythology drinking from the river Lethe erases memories of a past life.
Because of this, it seems to me that in the past decade or so, the half-life of our memories has become artificially extended.
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The premise is simple: 2009 may have slipped through our fingers, but all the memories of gadgets-past are still with us (some in a more favorable light than others).
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In practice, that meant asking them about past behaviour, and relying on the accuracy of their memories.
In the front row Phil Vickery scares the Aussies and his return will bring back dark memories of past batterings - they will be fearing a repeat.
Memories of the Cod Wars of the 1970s show how hard Iceland has been prepared to fight in the past, with mid-sea collisions resulting in damaged boats.
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