Word: martha
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...served with the company for 20 years. Frederick was just short of qualifying for a full pension when he was mobilized last year. Married, with two stepdaughters, ages 14 and 18, Frederick has a civilian job as a guard at a medium-security Virginia prison, where his wife Martha also works. His uncle William Lawson describes him as "very laid back" and "a practical joker." Shoemaker-Davis sees him as a "tough guy," used to being in charge: "He has a very strong personality. He's a prankster and likes to do your typical rude guy things. He's quite...
...Call it Martha Stewart withdrawal. Suddenly there's a flurry of guidebooks on how to entertain with flair. Lilly Pulitzer offers tips for the perfect twilight campfire with her signature preppy style in Essentially Lilly (Harper Resource). Kate Spade's Occasions (Simon & Schuster) walks would-be hosts through the nuts and bolts of the mise-en-scene of the party before tackling gatherings like tailgates and barbecues. And publicists Lara Shriftman and Elizabeth Harrison bring their expertise in planning bashes for clients like Mercedes-Benz and Cartier to the rest of us with Fete Accompli! (Clarkson Potter) in September...
...dollar and terror fears. "Considering these Games are taking place under the worst possible global psychology," says a senior organizing official, "these are blockbuster sales." As for Greeks themselves, in a recent poll 97% said they welcome the Olympics, despite all the difficulties. In the village of Marathon, Martha Sirakou, 43, a housewife whose mountain views have been obscured by a new stadium, is ready to greet the world anyway. "This is the price you have to pay," she explains, "for living where it all began...
...Moulton said, he did not want to face the “predictable, repeated and unanswerable” questions from friends about Iraq. “I wanted a burger, a beer and a girlfriend, and was far more interested in hearing why Nomar was in a slump, how Martha had gone from the kitchen to the dog house, and whether or not Larry Summers was still president of Harvard...
...Martha Stewart's products at K Mart definitely raised the bar in many ways," says O'Brien. "Now consumers want affordable home products where the design, the packaging and the colors are better...