Word: apartness
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...Massachusetts natives who grew up only 30 miles apart, share a second love—hockey...
...college reunion. It was an all-women's college, and we were all in our 30s. We were in that high-stress zone. We were trying to make it in the workplace; we were making it in our marriages; we had small children. We were just torn apart by the demands of our lives. We were trying to make everything work. I remember one classmate stood up and wailed and said, "When is it going to be my time?" That stuck with...
...Apart from practical considerations, keep in mind that a prenup usually deals with what happens to each partner's resources in case of divorce or death. Only rarely does it dictate how a happily married couple pays bills day by day. It's tough when it hasn't been researched before the wedding, but couples probably don't examine each other's teeth either. And if your new spouse needs a full set of dental implants, that could cost you as much as a college education...
...board), JetBlue challenged the skeptical perception of new airlines. But Neeleman, 43, also changed the reality. His obsession with employee happiness and customer service (when the blackout in August 2003 shut down most airlines, Neeleman drove out to the tarmac to beg for fuel) has set JetBlue apart from the rest of the industry. His motto: "Bring humanity back to flying." The legacy airlines, which haven't made a dime since 2001, can't beat JetBlue, so they have started their own look-alike versions of it. But none of them have a Neeleman. --By Sally B. Donnelly
...parents, giggle excitedly with the dumbest Hollywood star and ogle the hot handbags for spring--all without a hint of strain. Her interviews on Today (the top-rated TV morning show for the past nine years) often set the news agenda for the day, and her hairstyles get picked apart over the water cooler. The unique bond she has with viewers made her campaign against colon cancer an unprecedented success. One look at Couric's televised colonoscopy and thousands were moved to do the same; colon-cancer screenings have risen 20% nationwide (and untold lives saved) in what researchers call...