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...dispute, one of the quickest and most effective ways of shutting up your opponent is to accuse them of being irrationally hypersensitive. “Honestly, you’re taking this entire situation completely out of context. Once you lighten up and learn not to take everything so personally, maybe we can talk...

Author: By Ashton R. Lattimore | Title: In the Back of Your Mind | 5/16/2007 | See Source »

...female guests just stared at one another's jewelry. Shortly before dinner, my husband messaged to inform me that the men's side had a stand-up comic. So unfair. Even the bride looked dejected, arms folded tightly across her designer gown. After the sumptuous meal, intended to lighten the misery (it didn't), the guests eagerly filed out to look for their men. "I'm not sure what's worse," a friend mused on the way out, "having a fun mixed wedding that gets raided by police or a wake like this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard: Tehran | 5/3/2007 | See Source »

...road run directly behind their houses,” said another Allston resident, James M. Capobianco ’99. “This is a really big change.” But the Harvard-Allston Development Group maintained that Stadium Way would primarily help traffic flow and lighten traffic on other main streets. Band emphasized the distinction between heavy traffic and good traffic circulation, adding that “it’s a tough decision.” “There must be balance between opening the neighborhood to easy, comfortable traffic circulation and protecting the neighborhood...

Author: By Amanda L. Brown, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Path to New Allston Road Proves Rocky | 3/16/2007 | See Source »

...omega-6, and alpha-linolenic acid, or omega-3. "This is a very rare case. In most plant oils you have only one type of EFA, and then the other type is missing or too low." More than just maintaining and moisturizing the lipid-rich epidermis, EFAs work to lighten the skin tone, diminish age spots and reduce inflammation. They are also rich in antioxidants that, says Kugelman, "are 20 to 40 times more effective than more commonly used antioxidants like vitamin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Skin Care's Cold Snap | 2/27/2007 | See Source »

...term phenomenon, with chapters across the country from Oregon to Maine. Compacters are posting from Brazil to Britain, while television stations from China and Poland have broadcast reports on the movement. "My impulse buying urges have subsided," says Rachel Kesel, 26, one of the founders. "I've tried to lighten my impact on the planet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year of Living Thriftily | 1/7/2007 | See Source »

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