Word: chestnut
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...surface, a grand intertwine between Japan and the U.S.--which has helped make Sony and Coca Cola household names in both countries--spans the ocean that separates us. It's physically more apparent in this hemisphere. With Seven-Eleven, KFC and bowling around, who needs sleepy Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.? And as for Japanese culture in America, I certainly remember watching kabuki as child--on an episode of "Alvin and the Chipmunks." And who can forget the educating Gilbert and Sullivan production of "The Mikado" at Harvard this fall...
...priority, the site of the most common cancer in males. If I were a woman, breast cancer would be of similar concern. In a 25-year-old male, the prostate gland is the size of a grape; in a 50-year-old, it is the size of a chestnut because of its thickened walls. The enlarged gland constricts the urethra that it encircles, diminishing the ability to urinate fully. As the prostate continues to swell with increasing age, malignancies may develop; they are thought to be induced by hormonal changes. Prostate cancer is a slow-moving disease in elderly...
...just three. At 15 she began making forays to New York City to try to break into show business. She had little luck as an actress but worked as a model before moving to Hollywood in 1933 for a part in the chorus of Roman Scandals. Strikingly pretty, with chestnut hair dyed blond (until MGM hairdressers, seeking a more distinctive look, turned it red in 1942), she landed bit parts in B movies and moved up to classy fare like Stage Door, in which she held her own with Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers...
...have read your article on "Ponzi Payment." Found it interesting, but none too accurate. My hair is neither chestnut nor grey. It's gone. Have never worn lavender pajamas nor pink ribbons on my night shirt. Fur coat and overshoes on extremely cold nights have been my limit...
Hackey Sack: Tres cool about three years ago, it's still good for impressing a bunch of bored teenagers from Newton and Chestnut Hill...