Word: musing
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DIED. CHARLIE MUSE, 87, executive for baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates who developed the modern batting helmet; in Sun City Center, Fla. At the behest of Pirates general manager Branch Rickey, he (along with inventor Ralph Davia and designer Ed Crick) came up with a plastic model to protect the batter's head. Despite initial image concerns of players, the helmets were soon adopted by the Pirates and other major league clubs...
Comprising singer-guitarist Chris Snyder ’04, bassist Previn Warren ’04 and recently inducted drummer Joe Stroll, the States dabble in the kind of moody, airy rock that brings to mind bands such as Muse or a spacier Interpol...
...Whether they're consumers or producers, shareholders or voters, laborers or arts mavens, citizens of the world or school children, Australians can feel the dragon's heat. China is at once an old friend, a potential foe, a buyer, a seller, an alien nation and a muse. It's the face and spirit of globalization: Australia's distant factory floor and an endless market for the country's minerals, gas, technology and brain power. China's soft power is seeping into Australia's cities, suburbs and remote corners. It's changed the nation, and continues to change...
...maintained strong Asian ties, absorbing everything from Asian movies to the tales of their goldsmith and craft-worker grandparents. High Tea With Mrs Woo, a name inspired by the girls' idea of getting dressed up for an afternoon of dumplings, tea and conversation with their imaginary Asian muse, was launched last summer. At the moment, Mrs Woo is only in available in Australia, but the buzz is mounting: expect the label's Eastern-style skirts, elongated sleeves and cheeky details to find an international audience before long. AKIRA (www.akira.com.au): The rousing reception accorded to Kyoto-born designer Akira Isogawa...
...maintained strong Asian ties, absorbing everything from Asian movies to the tales of their goldsmith and craft-worker grandparents. High Tea With Mrs Woo, a name inspired by the girls' idea of getting dressed up for an afternoon of dumplings, tea and conversation with their imaginary Asian muse, was launched last summer. At the moment, Mrs Woo is only in available in Australia, but the buzz is mounting: expect the label's Eastern-style skirts, elongated sleeves and cheeky details to find an international audience before long...