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...Well, to put it honestly and rather unflatteringly, I am one of those people who could really use a drink now and then to smooth out the sharp edges. Always self-conscious and tongue-tied at critical social moments, I imagine that a martini might mitigate my wallflower fate, or at least give me something to do with one of my hands. In addition, I will never have a convenient excuse for questionable judgment. These little advantages that the acetaldehyde dehydrogenase-endowed take for granted are to me like warm rays of social salvation, without which I have become etiolated...
Cynthia Scott is your average health-conscious 56-year-old. She watches what she eats, drinks lots of water and takes a multivitamin every morning. She goes for frequent walks and visits her doctor regularly for checkups, including cholesterol and diabetes screenings...
...conscious of the fact that it could be to my disadvantage to marry a white guy - that some folks would hold that against me ... But why the hell should I be constrained by prejudices with which I totally disagree anyway? ... That doesn't mean I am any less of an African American." - on her marriage, Washington Post, March...
Dreaming Green (Random House) Husband-and-wife team Paul Gleicher and Lisa Sharkey share their secrets on how to live in an eco-conscious home without sacrificing quality or style in both urban and rural settings...
...Indeed, two weekends ago, there were three dances for three causes on campus. So there are definitely individuals and groups on campus that are interested in giving back and creating events that can bring Harvard students together in both fun and socially conscious ways. Yet rather than compete for attendees (which was inevitable to some extent), the dance organizers communicated with each other and promoted each other’s events throughout the week. Rather than pitting three important but disparate causes against each other, the fundraisers opened Harvard’s students’ eyes to the myriad ways...