Word: elasticize
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The trend in which grunge-ish bands crank up the elastic disco bass and coax fans to dance is rock's most pleasant development since Creed broke up. This bouncy tune about a woman with "a million ways to be cruel" is the catchy song of the summer.
About Filipino Fatalism Political-science professor Alex Magno made several perceptive observations in his Essay "The Perils of Pedestals," about Filipinos' "schizophrenic political culture" [July 18]. But I balked at Magno's conclusion: "After we are done with the ceremonial self-flagellation ... we will settle back to a comfortable regime...
Deep in our guts, we know that a President phoning an election official when votes are being counted?as Arroyo has admitted doing?is most likely not unusual. The scandal generated over Arroyo's calls is both contrived and hypocritical: we are not supposed to know this happens, but because...
The Pro V1, from Titleist, dominates the golf-ball market, but worthy competition has emerged. Bridgestone's Tour B330 ($54 a dozen) has a seamless cover that limits swirling in the air, while the paper-thin cover of the Srixon Z-UR ($55) allows for a bigger elastic core, giving...
For entrepreneurs with a smart answer, these are gold-rush days. "Anybody who is making pants with elastic waists is cleaning up," laughs Sharon Hadary, executive director of the Center for Women's Business Research in Washington. Curves International, a women's-only gym franchise aimed at the over-35...