Word: comforting
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...Lowdown: Americans looking for a morale boost should look elsewhere. The first sentence of the report pretty much says it all: "Overall economic activity weakened across all Federal Reserve districts." But the country can take some small comfort in knowing that businesses in each of the 12 districts - from Boston to Dallas to Kansas City - are all suffering. As the ole saying goes, misery loves company and, evidently, there are plenty of miserable companies to go around...
...widely discussed by the media the day before the election, Obama lost his grandmother to cancer before she could see her grandson be elected to the highest office in the land. But I took comfort in knowing that regardless of the outcome of the election, Obama’s grandmother was proud of him because that’s just how grandparents...
...House system is a cornerstone of the University’s overall effort to renew and reinvest in the Harvard undergraduate experience, both inside class and out. Many of the Houses need basic physical upgrades and students have voiced their need for more privacy, more flexibility, and improved comfort, in the context of protecting and enriching House life at Harvard...
...Buco, 47 Bond Street (212-533-1932). The best place for comfort food and a homey atmosphere...
...stage brazenly belting his lines, and Sting swooned in the arms of Schwartz's delicious diva during their final stirring - and harmonious - duet, they were clearly reveling in this escape from the confines of the pop-rock genre. "For me it's always good to put yourself outside your comfort zone," says Sting. "As an artist, it's vital to have that kind of experience to grow, otherwise you're trapped in a box. Being in the box is never really interesting - I like to step outside of it, even at the risk of personal failure." The French critics...