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...sticker on a chart; with enough stickers she can choose a reward. ABA was once famous for its M&M rewards, but better programs now tailor positive reinforcement to the child's preferences--a favorite activity, a hug or, in the case of one Alpine student, a packet of ketchup. Though Jodi didn't talk at all until age 3, she speaks well and is mastering skills quickly with the help of two hours of tutoring in the evening. "From the moment she wakes up till she goes to sleep, everything is structured," says her mother Michelle, who is thrilled...
...might as well not be there at all? There is no Customs station for customs--for ideas and tastes, stories and songs, values, instincts, attitudes, and none of those stop in El Paso, Texas, or San Diego, Calif., anymore. The Old World fades away--salsa is more popular than ketchup; Salma Hayek is bigger than Madonna--and the border is everywhere. One day soon it may seem a little backward for someone in the U.S. not to speak some Spanish, even the hybrid Spanglish of the Southwest: "Como se llama your dog?" Signs appear in the store windows of Garden...
...culinary pairings devised by man--tomatoes with basil, foie gras with truffles, french fries with ketchup--is there any more perfect than TV with junk food? The Super Bowl and chili! Cartoons and Froot Loops! The Survivor finale and a pitcher of mojitos! Like hot dogs at the ballpark, those sugary, fatty, liver- and heart-hostile delights simply taste better bathed in a glow of blue light. TV is not just a medium. It is a seasoning, a condiment, a secret sauce...
...eclectic recipe that has worked for Stereolab before, producing 15 years of consistent and occasionally great music. “Fab Four” comes down solidly on the side of consistent. This is no “Dots and Loops” or “Emperor Tomato Ketchup,” the group’s mid-90’s pinnacles. But what sounded revolutionary ten years ago sounds very standard now. This isn’t to say the album’s bad—it’s more just uninteresting. There...
...Heinz ketchup company has announced profits are down 24% in the last quarter. If this keeps up, John Kerry may leave his wife for another condiment." --JAY LENO...