Word: dampness
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...recent Live with Regis and Kelly taping, he groused about sitting in first class on a flight from Italy, getting clocked in the head by people hauling their luggage to the back of the plane. "Nobody checks bags anymore!" he expostulated, while the audience--tourists in sweatshirts still damp from waiting for tickets in a pouring rain--hooted and laughed as a millionaire lectured them on how properly to fly coach...
...Clean the dried chilis with a damp cloth. Open the chilis with a knife by making a lengthwise slit down the side. Remove the seeds, stems and veins. Reserve the seeds. 2. Sautee the chilis in a saucepan in a bit lard, vegetable or olive oil (enough to coat the bottom of the pan) at medium heat. Remove each chili as it begins to change colors and becomes puffy. Place them in a bowl lined with paper towel. If the chilis start to burn, lower the heat. 3. In the same pan, saut? the raisins until they puff...
Five minutes later, I was sprinting through the rain in flip-flops and spandex toward the Weld boathouse. But it was only after I had slid my feet into the damp footholds of the eight boat and grabbed hold of the oars that I came to my senses (as much as is humanly possible before caffeine) and asked myself: “What on earth am I doing here...
Picking a favorite detail is an arbitrary exercise, but I’ll go ahead and choose “The coca leaf is slightly damp / Sproutin’ in the back yard next to Grand Duke tomato plants.” Where other rappers retell the same gangsta story, Ghostface writes...
...Battle of the Binge I love the English. It's sad that your article did not probe more deeply into why the English binge drink more than the French and the Italians [Dec. 19]. It may be a combination of circumstances both natural and man-made: the dismally damp weather of Britain, the lackluster cuisine and the Brits' Victorian heritage. Angelo Forlenza San Jose, California, U.S. You noted that the British government has extended the hours that pubs and bars can stay open. I am an American living in Britain. London is far more social than most U.S. cities, with...