Word: nailing
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Johnny Miller hit the nail on the head in his piece praising golfer Tiger Woods [ESSAY, July 3]. But there's more: how a 24-year-old could become the youngest winner of golf's Grand Slam eludes words. Anyone who has not seen this man in action should switch on the TV and watch him play a full tournament. I'm a 20-year-old who is finally getting a chance to see a superstar in the making. I've become a fan and player of golf in no small part thanks to Tiger. The scary thing...
...down your words (creating the impression Georgie is too slow to understand), lengthen your A's and strengthen your consonants. Most importantly, roll your eyes at the mention of his latest proposals. Accomplish in a simple gesture what you will then spend a few choice words on as you nail the lid on his coffin...
...bring a huge picture with a heavy gilt frame. Harvard hates nail holes. Instead, the Yard powers that be will provide you with "poster gum," which is basically useless. Find other way to hang pictures, or get used to minimalism of blank walls...
...quiet on the Consumer Price Index front next Wednesday, the marketeers might be ready to lock into a slow-boiling, summer-long uptick based on the assumption that Greenspan is finally off their backs. But between now and then? Friday's pleasant rally turns to next week's nail-biting, and though Wednesday should be reassuring, nervousness is a very hard habit for these markets to break...
...Beauty Bazaar at eve.com and you'll find more than 11,000 ways to look and feel divine. From cantaloupe-infused bath gel to honey-colored body glitter to chocolate-brownie-scented nail polish, there's enough to sate even a modern-day Cleopatra--or a Marilyn Manson, for that matter. But try stocking up on your favorite moisturizer by Clinique or black eyeliner from Estee Lauder and you're out of luck...