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From here on out almost everybody Richard meets is a Quirky Character whose purpose in life seems to be to jolly him out of his numbness. On his way home from the hospital, he stops at a doughnut shop run by a quirky immigrant named Anhil who sends up the foibles of Americans in broken English. ("America has two kinds of politicians--one has sex, the other has war--which do you like?") They become fast friends. When a sinkhole opens up near Richard's house, a quirky surveyor comes to survey it. A quirky neighbor girl's horse falls...
...disturbing, but what do you expect from a band whose live shows feature bunny suits and fake blood? Besides, seeing a bunch of fat men chasing a guy covered in burgers is fantastic in a slightly inappropriate way, as is another key scene in which cops race after a doughnut-covered, pink-clad Paris Hilton lookalike. This is the type of thing that you’d like to do if you could get away with it, which is exactly what the song is about. “The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song” is a paean...
...glazed doughnut, a decaf and Krispy Kreme's lukewarm performance, sprinkled with profit warnings and an SEC investigation, will keep the new CEO focused on revitalizing the once darling brand. Having rebuilt Planters Nuts and Oreo for Kraft and Nabisco, Brewster, 49, can again tap consumer insights and learn from rivals like Dunkin' Donuts and Tim Hortons to bring the Kreme--and its 319 stores--to the top. Brewster's run as Kraft's president in Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico should also boost Kreme's best foreign markets. "The brand does seem to have some magic," he says...
...Another dark cloud for the GOP is the plan's so-called "doughnut hole." Under the standard benefit, seniors will get 75% of their drug costs covered by Medicare until their total drug spending reaches $2,250. Beneficiaries then pay all drug costs until their bills reach $5,100. That $2,850 gap in coverage has been nicknamed the "doughnut hole" when seniors must pay for drugs with their own money-as well as continuing to have to pay their average monthly premium of $32-and Democratic political strategists calculate that most seniors will bear the brunt of it around...
...colonized the area outside the Central Square Au Bon Pain, located at the corner of Mass. Ave. and Prospect Street. Large placards protrude from trash cans, while flyers and stickers are strewn across the benches.Supporters have been convening here since 11 a.m., picking up signs and the occasional doughnut hole before taking their posts along Mass. Ave.Campaign Manager Stephanie Sanchez leads SEIU volunteers down the block. “We’re trying not to swamp poor Andre Green,” she says. Green is a 24-year-old Republican challenger who is campaigning not far away with...