Word: oddness
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...that is delightfully versatile enough to span the gap between boy and man and yet narrow enough to distinguish final club members from say, a tenured professor. There doesn’t seem to be a truly equivalent term for females—people are going to throw you odd looks if you constantly refer them as “gals.” Feminists in the 70s fought for the right to be called “women” instead of “girls” in acknowledgement of their status as independent, confident adults...
...Currently, the DSM is disjointed and disorganized - at times well researched and at times anachronistic. The present version, the DSM-IV-TR (the TR stands for "text revision"), was published in 2000. It begins with "mild mental retardation" moves on to common illnesses like depression and odd ones like dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse not due to a medical condition) and ends with the vague "personality disorder not otherwise specified." The rhyme and reason behind the DSM have always been murky; the book, like our brains, is a huge, complicated beast. (See TIME's guide to good health at every...
...story is like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels meets The Golden Girls, with a slightly odd, Germanic twist. Angry about losing $3.5 million in investments last year in the recession, a wily gang of German pensioners were bent on revenge, prosecutors say. So they allegedly did what some who've lost fortunes in the downturn have probably thought about at one point or another: they allegedly abducted their financial adviser and locked him in a cellar for days, demanding he help them get their money back. Now the retirees - all over the age of 60 - are on trial...
Every Wednesday, Harvard Square’s Qdoba gives its customers a chance to try their luck at a complimentary meal by rolling a die (though you usually have to ask for it). If you roll an odd number, your burrito could be free, but roll an even number and you'll have...
...O.N.E.” are where the band truly shines. These songs showcase Yeasayer’s sophisticated musical talents, their growth, and their ability to create something utterly catchy yet completely in line with their innovative style. It is these songs that define “Odd Blood,” and prove that Yeasayer are not just a band that want to be heard, but a band that know how to make that happen...