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...floral element to the nose,” White said, inhaling the faint aromas. She completed the process by taking a little sip of the wine, which she said was “very dry”— indicating it had a low sugar content...
...something to do with Bowen’s position as the head of the Mellon Foundation—an organization that gives hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to Ivy institutions. Could Bowen’s influence over Ancient Eight schools have less to do with the content of his works and more to do with the power of his office? Maybe. But the mere existence of such ties is enough to cause the presidents’ reactions to the two works to be viewed in quite a different light...
Defining moment: After college, Lauren, 32, ran his own Gen X magazine, Swing. His first full-fledged project for Ralph Lauren is Polo.com and the site's editorial content reflects his original passion...
...strips that Spiegelman found particularly prescient to the events of a century later. One episode of Winsor McCay's Little Nemo in Slumberland has Nemo and his pals as giants, toppling over the buildings of New York. Only 36 pages, the book amounts to little more content than an average comic. Frustratingly, the author's introduction tantalizes us with synopses of strips he didn't get to. Just do them, man! You close the book feeling it lacked development...
...Leevers and her four siblings all had their own ideas about the type of funeral they wanted for their mother, June, who died of cancer a few months ago. But on at least one point they were unanimous: the service would have no religious content. Even years ago, when the children were attending Sunday school, Leevers sensed her mother was less than devout: "She used just to drop us and leave." So on her passing they chose Sydney celebrant John Hill to conduct the service, which featured speeches from June's two sons, a song from one of her granddaughters...