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Though not as romantic as a candlelit dinner for two, the Magnetic Fields’ concert at the Somerville Theater last Thursday was clearly a Valentine’s Day celebration of sorts, consisting of two impressive sets played to an audience filled with couples. Stephin Merritt, the band’s singer and songwriter, used the occasion to add another layer of irony to his lyrics. Though he was mostly quiet between songs in the first set, Merritt seemed to become more comfortable with stage banter in the second half of the show. “Valentine?...
...rich existence that awaits after your thesis, as well as a source of energy to help you reach the works cited page.We aren’t particularly concerned with nutrition, but even we have to admit that some foods will sustain you better than others. Obviously dinner at Harvard is laughably early, and any respectable thesis warrior will need at least one more meal as they battle late into the night. Remember to assemble a collection of energy-rich snacks before you leave the dining hall. Yogurt is filling, requires minimal energy to consume, and with its particular flavors...
...members of Britain's Institute of Advanced Motorists) checked their mirrors often and applied their brakes early, regular drivers with 20 years' experience rarely checked their mirrors and braked much later. Experience in a particular task frees space in your mind for other cognitive pursuits - wondering what's for dinner, answering your cell, singing along with Justin Timberlake - but those things can distract you from the accident you're about to have. Experience can also lead to overconfidence: a study in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention found that licensed race-car drivers had more on-the-road accidents than controls...
...dinner after the concert, an emotionally spent New York Philharmonic president Zarin Mehta said, "I'm over the moon right now." He said he had "misted up" at the playing of the U.S. national anthem in Pyongyang, and that the emotional power of the evening only grew from there. He was right. Several hard-bitten journalists, myself included, choked up at various points, and several orchestra members spoke of breaking down in the wings after leaving the stage as the audience continued to stand and applaud. U.S. diplomats, current and former, were euphoric. Donald Gregg, a former State Department...
...community service involvement to be truly meaningful, it must also be somewhat uncomfortable. “I was taught and firmly believe that doing good work is not about just feeling good.” Work at the homeless shelter, which can include everything from serving guests their dinner to cleaning the toilets, is rarely “warm and fuzzy,” he says...