Word: flatnesses
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...midst of a conversion experience, not so much to the Republican philosophy but to the Republican way of doing campaigns. It was so much simpler. Maybe it was because Republicans were more businesslike and saw their consultants as employees, rather than saviors (and paid them accordingly-with a flat fee, rather than a percentage of the advertising buy). Maybe it was just the way Bush and Karl Rove went about the practice of politics. But this was, without a doubt, the tidiest political operation he'd ever seen. There was none of the back biting, staff shake-ups or power...
...first time in 500 years, the river is so low that about 50 ft. from its destination it just dries up altogether and turns into a salt flat. Two alien weeds, hydrilla and hyacinth--border officials don't know how they got there--are growing so fast they have blocked the flow of the river. Fighting them would require approval from both sides, which is practically impossible to get. And so here, all that is left of the border is four metal stakes in the sand, tied with orange ribbons whipping in the Gulf breeze.The border patrol...
...extra $4.25 charge for the ride. The new fares, which came into effect last Monday, will be $4.75 for the first mile and $3.20 for each additional mile, up from $4.20 for the first mile and $2.80 for each additional mile. The Cambridge License Commission’s flat rate from Harvard Square hotels to Logan International Airport has increased from $33 to $37.25. Elizabeth Lint, executive officer of the Cambridge License Commission, said the fare increase will help cab drivers meet rising costs. Lint attributed the fare hike to “higher costs of living, insurance, motor vehicle...
...next item he was shown was a handsome pizza peel, one of those flat, round metal sliders used to move pizza to and from an oven. Batali looked eager...
...most dissonant, if not flat-out traitorous, aspect of the show is its attitude toward TV itself. "Rule No. 1," Dr. Hark declares: "Limit television! No more TV whenever you want!" Does she make a good point about the danger of too much sedentary time? Absolutely. And it would be easier to take seriously if Honey didn't use every manipulative TV trick in the book--sensationalistic special effects, trumped-up drama, Grand Guignol music--to keep you in planted front of the screen. In words that Homer Simpson once used to describe alcohol, this is TV anointing itself...