Word: corking
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...nature of competition for baseball athletes to scrounge for an advantage. "Historically, they'll scuff a ball, cork a bat, steal signs," says NBC sportscaster Bob Costas. "If everyone is looking for any edge, it's foolish to think that some won't go the chemical route...
...feel as though I have been a cork on a fast-moving stream propelled by forces over which I had little control...
...Cooler ($80), plug it in, and in about six minutes the wine will be perfectly chilled. Now, to open the bottle, grab the battery-powered corkscrew from Select Brands ($25; a rechargeable version is available for $50), press a button, and with almost no effort on your part, the cork comes free. A productivity gain that everyone can applaud...
...almost always means more than politics, that it is more important to have name recognition than to answer questions about issues and that if you are a star, the media will do anything to cover your campaign. Arnold's election was about one thing: the cult of celebrity. John Cork Los Angeles...
...personality almost always means more than politics and that it is more important to have name recognition than to answer questions about issues. If you are a star, the media will do anything to cover your campaign. Arnold's election was about one thing: the cult of celebrity. John Cork Los Angeles...