Word: dullness
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Artist composes 80-page Shining tribute made up of nothing but the words "All work and no play makes Jack a dull...
...love dog movies for the same reason we love dogs. "A dog has no use for fancy cars or big homes or designer clothes," says Owen Wilson's character in Marley & Me. "A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart, and he'll give you his." There it is: both dogs and dog movies afford us a chance to be incredibly sappy without feeling like a sucker. As the bajillion hits on Puppy Cam and the speculation over the particulars of the Obamas' hound of choice attest...
...real estate values have plummeted, foreclosures have soared, tourism has stagnated and nonprofits brace for the fallout from all the wealthy benefactors who were Madoff victims. Said former Boca Raton Mayor Steve Abrams, who has known McCarty for 20 years and is seeking to fill her vacancy: "Never a dull moment in Palm Beach County. It all seems to have come about ever since our infamous 2000 election. Maybe that cursed us or branded us as a notorious county...
...only one purists believe merits the devotion they bestow on it - incorporating the sort of devil-may-care style of play hitherto confined to the one-day game (in which each side scores more rapidly). The Australians made test cricket (which even its lovers concede can be deadly dull) thrilling...
...Foosh Energy Mints I recently endured a painfully dull, no-dozing-allowed theater performance. But when I started to unwrap a caffeine chew, my neighbor shot me a tight-lipped teacher look. So I reached for a pack of Foosh Energy Mints - the round whites, by the same makers of Buzz Bites, are available in a zip-lipped blister pack - and I sucked away quietly through six mints. I felt as if I could've shot minty smoke out of my eyes. Well, at least that lady couldn't be mad about my breath. Price: $6.75 for three six-piece...