Word: label
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...another whenever necessary. And they call themselves Christian to boot! Jesus would weep. Elizabeth Hooper Duluth, Georgia, U.S. The values that I hold dear as an American have been destroyed by this Republican-dominated government. Freedom of speech disappeared when Americans who spoke out against Bush's policies were labeled unpatriotic. The right to privacy was destroyed when the government bypassed the courts and began to secretly track telephone, e-mail and banking records. The separation of church and state no longer exists because politicians have imposed their beliefs on the public. The right to a fair trial exists only...
...environmentally conscious few, Friday is not just the start of the weekend; it is free-trade Friday—that special day of the week when organic bananas are available in Harvard dining halls. Branded with an “organic” label, such bananas reassure the Birkenstock wearer that he has hugged his equivalent of a tree that day. Pressed for specifics on the banana’s virtues, said eater will give some mealy-mouthed response (maybe it’s the taste?). Despite the apparent frivolity of organic food, however, there are concrete health and environmental...
...Grandmother Look Fool You" The 65-year-old G.O.P. grandma is running for Salt Lake County (Utah) council. She slapped her face and slogan on billboards to label herself old before her opponent could...
...wasn't until a patternmaker in his office suggested he use his name on the label that Tahari the brand was born. "I came from a broken, poor background, so nobody in my family ever wanted to be associated with this name. But then someone told me it was a beautiful name," he says...
...deal. Since they married in March 2000, the Taharis have updated the label with plans to turn it into their version of a luxury brand--Rory calls it "Modern Luxury." For fall 2006, Tahari introduced shoes, handbags and menswear. Tahari says he is not abandoning the bridge business. Yet prices for some accessories such as handbags run as high as the $2,800 range. The goal is to make Elie Tahari into a $1 billion business in the next five years. Most brands move down the price curve to expand, not up. "Nothing Elie does is industry standard practice," says...