Word: ersatz
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...moment of silence...Would it be possible and acceptable to have each school day commence with a quiet moment that would still the tumult of the playground and start a day of study?” Enforced moments of silence have enjoyed popularity as a sort of ersatz school prayer ever after: A recent Oklahoma law mandates a daily moment of silence in all public schools...
...move is an effort to help England's struggling rural economy. Described as "country casual," the line's scarves, sweaters and tweed suits will be made from the wool of British sheep, with proceeds going to charity. Considering that Ralph Lauren has made a fortune for years offering ersatz copies of the prince's wardrobe, it's about time Charles reclaimed his closet...
...post-Mamma Mia! world, and the theater has fallen in love with rock--so long as it's retro. Opening next month on Broadway, accompanied by fervent buzz, is Hairspray, based on the campy John Waters movie and featuring ersatz '50s music by Marc Shaiman. Meanwhile, there's hardly a rock star or group from the '60s, '70s or '80s not about to be celebrated in a songbook musical reprising the greatest hits. We Will Rock You, a sell-out hit in London that boasts Robert De Niro among its backers, sets more than 30 songs of the '70s rock...
...Calcutta, blood cults were at odds with a benign Hindu spiritualism that celebrates abstinence and vegetarianism. But Kali is different. A ferocious slayer of evil in Hindu mythology, the goddess is said to have an insatiable appetite for blood. With the law on killing people more strictly enforced today, ersatz substitutes now stand in for humans when sacrifice is required. Most Kali temples have settled on large pumpkins to represent a human body; other followers slit the throats of two-meter-tall human effigies made of flour, or of animals such as goats...
...recently opened an uptown branch and plans to launch another next month. North of Boston in Beverly, Mass., Organic Garden Restaurant just expanded its raw menu to meet popular demand. In Larkspur, Calif., outside San Francisco, the upscale Roxanne's debuted four months ago to rave reviews for its ersatz sushi rice spun from raw parsnips and pine nuts. Owner Roxanne Klein is collaborating on a raw-food cookbook with famed Chicago chef Charlie Trotter...