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...Ronni Blumenthal, the moment of family bliss came in Guatemala City as her mother Barbara wrapped 23-month-old Dov in a worn red woolen blanket that Ronni's great-grandmother had made. "My grandmother used to tell me," says Barbara, "'Go get the red blanket, and we'll cuddle.' So this blanket--and tradition--has been passed from generation to generation, and has special meaning...
...When guests are visiting for the weekend, make sure your futon is clean, that you have an extra pillow and blanket, and that you actually have something planned. And by the way, no one wants to listen to you two reminiscence about that amazing July 4th weekend you spent with “you know who” doing “you know what”— especially the part where you give each other a meaningful look and burst into an uncontrollable fit of laughter while the rest of the room looks on in pained silence...
Another audience member challenged Blunkett’s blanket call for increased political participation. Blunkett was asked if people should be encouraged to participate in politics even if they support entities like the British National Party, which is staunchly anti-immigration...
Soon Cindy realized she missed her "security blanket," so she started stashing again, this time with her husband's knowledge. Last summer, when he decided to save for a trip to Israel with their son, her husband started his own stash. "He's not half as adept at it as I am," Cindy says, laughing. That's why she decided to help him out. Tucked into this year's birthday card was her contribution to his private cache: three crisp $100 bills...
...only to see it sprout anew like some stubborn weed. This year, the demolition began in late January in preparation for the March 5 commencement of the NPC. Li barely escaped the security officials who hustled petitioners into vans to send them back to their hometowns. He lost his blanket and clothes in the raid, forcing him to keep warm in the dismally cold days that followed by building a tiny fire out of scraps of cardboard. Most of the petitioners' makeshift homes?built of plastic foam, plastic and tarp?were destroyed. Still, says Li, "[The petitioners] will be back...