Word: mantras
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...sheer numerical freakishness of hemp “jewelry.”“Sweet Dorothy Parker!” I exclaimed. “Harvard’s full of Granolas!” In fact, it occurred to me that Granola may have been the fashion mantra of Cambridge since its inception. Heck, even the Puritans were Granola.For the uninitiated, or those who are not New England residents, the general characteristics of a Granola person are as follows: “Very Liberal” designations on their facebook.com profiles, a love of international causes...
...MANTRA ?I like to compare cooking and skin care: if you don't have your hands in the kitchen, you can't pretend to be an expert chef...
Defense wins championships. If this popular sports mantra is true, then the Crimson, for the first time all season on Sunday, looked to have its eyes on the prize. Senior goaltender John Daigneau posted the first shutout of his career to spur Harvard’s gritty and defense-dominated 2-0 win yesterday over Brown (2-4-0, 2-4-0 ECAC). The defense, led by Daigneau, powered the Crimson’s victory—a strange turn of events for a team usually so dependent on its offensive firepower. It is a positive sign for a squad...
...Page did not invent the search engine concept, but they certainly refined it. Unlike most of its competitors, Google used PageRank technology to compile results according to importance and would not allow advertisement money to contaminate them. Repeatedly, Google chose quality of the website over potential profit; hence the mantra in the company’s Code of Conduct: “Don’t be evil.”While other websites bombard users with flashy advertisements, Google insists on Spartan simplicity. Its homepage is uncluttered, and the stress-free white background—coupled with the logo?...
Knowledge-based programs such as Medicare Rights are drawing new enlistees with that boomer mantra of achieving personal growth. Retired elementary school teacher Linda Sicher, 58, of New York City, for example, pieced together several volunteer turns to combat her greatest postwork fear: "that my brain will die." Not a chance. Each activity has taught her something new, and she has been able to connect the dots between them. Once every month she's on call at the Mt. Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention (SAVI) program, ready to speed to the side of a rape or abuse victim before...