Word: glassfuls
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...producers, suppliers and retailers make up for their losses. But the cost of drinking has always failed to get between the nation and its joy. Russians will tighten up on everything else to sit back and enjoy a stiff drink; few, however, are likely to raise their glass to toast the bureaucracy...
...Entering their bedroom, he sees a letter addressed to him from his wife. Perplexed and apprehensive, he searches for his spectacles, pours himself a drink, starts to read the note - she is leaving him, of course - drops his glass and cuts his hand. "It may seem terrible and mad," the letter concludes. "It is terrible and right. Forgive me, Gabrielle...
...moment Jean tires of spouting aphorisms and spitting venom; he offers her a glass of water. As an oenophile might hold a sip of claret in his mouth, testing its taste, Jean lets his mind race through the most demeaning possibilities, entertaining worst-case scenarios. He tries flattery, complimenting Gabrielle as he might a statue: "Your neck has such a lovely blush when you're nervous. Your skin reflects your every thought. I can trace your life in each blue vein. They're highly visible, even the blood pulsing through them. ... The blood in your temples appealed...
...grilling and caramelizing are emphasized to lend flavor without adding the pounds. And while you're perfectly free to undo all the good work by downing a calorie-packed bottle from Seasons 52's 140-strong wine list, the fact that 70 of those wines are available by the glass makes it easy to indulge with moderation. If all this sounds like a surefire recipe for commercial success, it is. Since the first Seasons 52 opened in 2003 on Orlando's popular "eat street," Sand Lake Road, the chain has spread to four more Florida locations, and the first...
...weird," Jessi said later, sitting at her kitchen table, her pain medications lined up in front of her beside a glass of chocolate milk. The very word makes her sad. "For 20 years, no one knew my name. Now they want my autograph. But I'm not a hero. If it makes people feel good to say it, then I'm glad. But I'm not. I'm just a survivor. When I think about it, it keeps me awake at night...