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...powers since the 18th century, when Captain Cook spotted Polynesians chewing its roots. But it didn't catch on in the U.S. until 1996, when a group of herbal-product purveyors called the Kava General Committee decided to pool their resources and make kava America's herb du jour. That year, supported by a heavy promotional campaign, retailers moved $15 million worth of the stuff, elevating it to the pantheon of big-name herbal remedies like ginkgo biloba and St.-John's-wort. It wasn't long before kava vaulted out of the health-food ghetto and into the aisles...
...small bedroom where Sidney changes clothes between appointments. But it's metaphorically sumptuous, as the dressing room where Broadway's self-proclaimed star of the future dons his tailored shirts and form-hugging suits. It's also Sidney's dressing-down room. Insults are his perennial plats du jour; he dishes them out - one term of endearment is "Lump!" - and sometimes he takes them...
...some extent, the 271 pages deliver, providing comprehensive listings of student resources intermixed with fairly thought-provoking analyses of women’s history and hot topics de jour...
...Belle de Jour nobly serves the underwear-ignorant and shopping-averse man with considerable means with attentive employees, a personal atmosphere and, of course, Dominique...
Customers are guided through a small but top-of-the-line selection of items in a variety of colors and styles. For those not motivated to lay down too much cash for Valentine’s Day, Livia, a Belle de Jour staffer, suggests the Aubade Byzantine bra ($98) and panty ($60) set. Not that cheap? Livia moves on to the higher-end bras, which go up to around $250. The “lady of your life,” as Belle de Jour insists on calling her, will certainly appreciate the gesture. As a special for Valentine?...