Word: balm
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...those of us who struggle daily with the crashes, glitches and general intractability of Microsoft's flagship product, Windows, Judge Jackson's stern words are soothing balm. Gates claims that this case is about whether U.S. companies will be permitted to benefit consumers through constant innovation and improvement. But it is Microsoft, not the government, that has stifled innovation and injured the consumer. And while we can all support a fair market, leveling a playing field dominated by Mount Microsoft is a daunting project of uncertain outcome. As a computer user, I will know how to judge the success...
...Lawrence-Lightfoot's 1988 book, Balm in Gilead: Journey of a Healer, that inspired the donation that made her chair possible...
...Balm is a sensitive issue, plagued by flashbacks and the slippery slope to gloss. It takes a grown-up gel to shine and soothe. One silky salve, Kiehl's #1 Lip Balm, would never be caught at the end of a chain. But where would American lips be without a vapo-rub-down or bubble-gum flavored-wax? Softer, lighter, healthier. Balm is best when it comes from Kiehl...
Unisexual, really, is the name of the balm game in these parts. With chapping a constant threat, why can't boys join the girl's game of jelly-like muck? While many Harvard alpha-males prefer a phallic stick of lip protection, everyone knows that only a finger-applicant can reach those hard to reach spots on the side of the mouth. For minimal wuss-ness in a can, consider Blistex's Daily Conditioning Treatment (DCT). With an SPF-rating of 15, Blistex DCT provides safe, comfortable and secure balming. And its small size betters many of its larger competitors...
...miserable accessory to style--the package screams "Christies, 99." But the low-budg aesthetic belies the power and functionality contained within this capsule of conditioning. Chap-et combines the proven wax technology of Chap Stick with a contemporary, fruity fragrance. The result: a subtle, soothing stick. While many balm-snobs may pooh-pooh an "old-fashioned" waxen stick, they fail to realize the attributes which have made the small tubes so popular. With chap-et, no more sticky fingers or goopy bowls of sludge. No astronomical cosmetics bills. No stress of using a gendered product. Just pop the cap, twist...