Word: buttering
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...when politicians seem more like celebrities than servants of the people, J. Joseph Moakley, a political icon of South Boston, distinguishes himself from the crowd. Describing himself as a "bread-and-butter Democrat," Moakley has toiled in the political arena for nearly 50 years, winning the respect of Congressmen and common citizens alike. In light of this career of unwavering dedication, we were greatly saddened to learn Feb. 12 that Moakley will not be able to seek reelection due to an incurable form of leukemia...
...have a schizophrenic approach to money management. I will eat a bagel with peanut butter for dinner two nights in a row, then blow $10 on a fancy deli sandwich for lunch. I will scour Filene's Basement for $5 tights to wear with my $200 boots. I am even tempted to get a $99 color inkjet printer to go with my spiffy $2,500 PC. It all boils down to priorities. I don't need a great printer, merely a decent one. Just as the tights I wear under my boots are a private affair, most of the printing...
...middle-aged woman in a large Istanbul supermarket toyed nervously with the packet of butter in her shopping cart before returning it to the shelf. "It's French," she explained to no one in particular as her reason for selecting another brand. She was expressing the resentment that she and many other Turks feel at the French National Assembly's decision to enact a law recognising that genocide was committed against the Armenians under the Ottoman Empire...
...they never would have been at home. They sold out of full-length furs in Midland, Texas; for those who had never seen a ranch, $450 Stetsons were selling briskly at the Ritz-Carlton, where the chef was whipping up rattlesnake nachos and Dubya's favorite, a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich, was going...
...next four years remain to be seen, and I hope Bush does well, but I would much rather put my faith in his leadership than in Bill Clinton's or even Al Gore's. In addition, your article gave me one more reason for backing Bush: peanut-butter-and-honey sandwiches are one of his favorites! BRENDA JACKSON Mesa, Ariz...