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...clearly an underling: "You liked that Christmas bonus? Keep it in mind before you head over to Edwards." The underling laughed but appeared uncertain whether his boss was joking. Ultimately, he stayed with his boss - and Kerry. This Thursday, as many as 150,000 Iowan Democrats are expected to gather in 1,781 rooms to pick the next President. The groups will range in size from less than 10 people to hundreds, and the arguments can last for hours. And anyone who purports to know how the vote will go is either guessing blindly or the smartest group psychologist...
...true liturgy of cassoulet isn't in ? the recipe, says Rodriguez, but rather in the special ? moment when friends gather around a large, steaming earthenware caçòla and meal becomes Mass. "Cassoulet has such a religion around it because it's the plat de partage - the dish of sharing," he says. "When a cassoulet arrives at the table, bubbling with aromas, something magical happens - it's Communion around a dish." Amen! www.routedescassoulets.com
Despite the state's reputation as a hotbed of local political participation, only about 200,000 Iowans (6-7% of the state's population) normally participate in the caucuses. They gather in school auditoriums, churches and homes to publicly hash out their picks...
...Democratic process is more complicated. Caucus attendees gather in separate parts of the room in candidate "preference groups." Any group with less than 15% of the total participants is deemed "nonviable...
...Soviet-era Literaturnaya Gazeta. I explained as briefly as I could: it's not an endorsement or a distinction. Hitler and Stalin were Men of the Year, because they left indelible imprints on their respective years' events, which were to influence history. TIME journalists are like investigators who explore, gather and present facts on the assigned case as thoroughly and conscientiously as possible, allowing our audience to make decisions and pass independent verdicts on whether a given person has made such an impact for better or worse...