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...despite the grim realities of Visa and MasterCard ubiquity, there could be a silver lining in all this for consumers. While the DOJ case could take most of the summer to unfold, the cumulative effects of such intense negative media scrutiny could become apparent much more quickly - Visa and MasterCard customers should keep an eye out for peace offerings (in the form of lowered monthly interest rates or other acts of magnanimity) over the next few months...
...Gorey liked to write about death and random disappearances and other ghastly happenings. He often made children the subject of these occurrences. He illustrated the English alphabet in several variations, depicting an unusual, grim or humorous way that children may die for each letter...
...Karen Wilkin, who co-authored the book The World of Edward Gorey with Clifford Ross, suggests Gorey's drawings were superficially grim, but their bizarre aspects added a humorous tone...
...intimation of mortality, here's a quick exercise to determine whether such an experience would change you as a person: In the time it takes you to read this sentence (about seven seconds), you are that much closer to your own inevitable death. Really feel like flouting the Grim Reaper? Reread the sentence (hey, it's your funeral). You've squandered almost 15 precious seconds of your life, and there's absolutely nothing you can do to get that time back...
...last week?s announcement from the Surgeon General analyzing the various causes and effects of poor oral hygiene. That survey also pinpointed the populations most likely to be affected by gum disease: Black men and low income adults. Those populations are also the most likely to smoke. As grim as the findings may be, health officials sounded optimistic Tuesday as they discussed the implications of the study. Faced with a clear causative relationship between cigarettes and gum disease, officials figure they are in perfect position to kill two birds with one stone: Continue an aggressive anti-smoking campaign, and watch...