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...succession of mute partners with a phobia for physical contact, only a gray-haired fiftysomething called Katrina manages to loosen my collar a little. Katrina's friskiness doesn't make up for the fact that I have not received a single calling card. So I consult in-house flirting guru Peta Heskell. "Some men relentlessly assault themselves with negative feelings," she tells me. "The key is getting rid of the voices in your head." Final score: zero cards, two e-mail addresses - and those voices in my head ringing even louder. For this speed dater, what's billed...
...past two weeks, we'll bet 150 people have wished you happy New Year. And at the supermarket or dry cleaner, someone wanted you to "have a nice day." The Democrats used to chorus, "Happy days are here again." The noted self-help guru Bobby McFerrin counseled, "Don't worry, be happy." Other pop singers tell us that happiness is "a thing called Joe" (Judy Garland), "what my life's about" (Vanessa Williams), "when you feel really good with somebody" (Al Green), "a warm gun" (John Lennon), "an option" (Pet Shop Boys). The old saloon singer Ted Lewis used...
...right-winger Pim Fortuyn, who was assassinated just days before the 2002 election. After Pim, the party fell asunder - and now Bos is emerging as his true heir. Dutch political analyst Kay van de Linde, who was Fortuyn's campaign manager and spent 18 years working with U.S. campaign guru David Garth in New York, calls Bos "a typical American-style television candidate. He's cool, self-assured and projects credibility. People believe what he says. The Dutch are fed up with traditional politicians and he's the new, fresh face on the political scene." Born near Rotterdam...
...rhythm syncopated by shakes, herbal supplements and evening colonics. The latter are not as disagreeable as one might imagine. The rooms in which the bowel rinses take place are tastefully tiled, have incense and pleasant music to take your mind off the plumbing noises. Moon, my cleanse guru?his Thai nickname is due to his broad round face?is the only Thai I've met who doesn't think fasting is inane. He's a veteran cleanser who swears by it. His wife, a beautiful, bird-like woman named Lak who works in the spa, doesn't share his sympathies...
Having already received a formal invitation to the NFL scouting combine, he spent the majority of his holiday break working out with Atlanta’s renowned fitness guru and combine trainer Chip Smith. In recent years, Smith’s masterful training techniques have helped players such as Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher and New York Jets receiver Santana Moss to dominate the combine and blossom into first-round selections...