Word: martini
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...excuse for passing over teaching as an option,” he says, referring to those not supporting families of their own. “People become accustomed to life in the Square, as it is now, and expect to be able to pay $10 for a martini, and that’s going to be difficult. I personally find that one can be frugal...
Handcuffs, lipstick, lingerie, a straitjacket, a martini glass, and a naked woman have conspicuously snuck onto the cover of a science book. Something is afoot.Looking at the fluorescent assortment of seemingly random images on the jacket of Harvard psycholinguist Steven Pinker’s “The Stuff of Thought,” one gets a sense of what to expect from this charming and provocative investigation into language.For its author, language is a reflection of our conception of the world—and, consequently, human nature.Fittingly, Pinker uses cultural references, sexy verbs, and toilet allusions to describe...
...clubs, slide into fully established local office as the bigwig from headquarters. It was more of an exotic detour for loyal lifetimers than a slingshot into directorship for the young and ambitious--but who cared? Somewhere, perhaps in Tokyo or Paris, that old-timey expatriate still sips his midday martini at the foreigners' club. But in the rough-and-tumble markets of China and India, a new generation of expats--they prefer "global executives," thank you--haven't yet had a chance to sign up for membership. They're too busy chasing local talent, adapting to a wildly different culture...
...what does it mean, exactly, to be a man these days? Once upon a Darwinian time, a man was the one spearing the woolly mammoth. And it wasn't so long ago that a man was that strong and silent fellow over there at the bar with the dry martini or a cold can of beer--a hardworking guy in a gray flannel suit or blue-collar work shirt. He sired children, yes, but he drew the line at diapering them. He didn't know what to expect when his wife was expecting, he didn't review bottle warmers...
...their helicopters. But traveling by boat used to mean sharing space with hundreds if not thousands of fellow passengers. No need for that. Mega-yacht charters now enable you to cruise the club scene in St.-Tropez, explore Alaska's fjords or simply enjoy a massage and a martini from the comfort of your own floating hotel...