Word: balming
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...perfect balm, after a season of unrelenting scorn and derision. The caucus was frightened and exhausted. The President emphasized a common humanity with his peers, normally an afterthought in the performance art of politics. He appealed to the battered sense of honor and idealism that still resided beneath their scar tissue. He was seeking not only to inspire his colleagues, but to comfort them. I don't think I've ever seen a President do that before...
...commission, South Africa would have gone up in flames. It was not a perfect instrument, but it did a heck of a good job. It lanced the boil. A festering soul was opened and cleansed, and balm was poured...
What parent hasn't used candy to pacify a cranky child or head off a brewing tantrum? When reasoning, threats and time-outs fail, a sugary treat often does the trick. But while that chocolate-covered balm may be highly effective in the short term, say British scientists, it may be setting youngsters up for problem behavior later. According to a new study, kids who eat too many treats at a young age risk becoming violent in adulthood...
...Cleanser A unique, cushy balm that acts as an eye-makeup remover, cleanser, toner and exfoliant in one. Perfect for all skin types...
...kind of message Obama has delivered many times before - as a state legislator from Chicago, as an embattled presidential candidate and as a victorious newly elected President. The question this time is: will sweeping oratory still carry the day, or has the public tired on the balm of powerful rhetoric in difficult times...