Word: oprahism
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...Oprah's Faux Pas Poor Oprah! She was so peeved over not being able to shop at the Herm?s store in Paris after closing hours [July 4] that she won't buy anything from Herm?s again. Oprah says she will discuss the incident on her show. Give us a break. The shop was closed. How many of us have raced to a store just as the closed sign went up? Instead of expecting others to cater to her every whim, Oprah needs to get real and join us mere mortals. Patsy Ann Taylor Winter Park, Florida...
...would have thought that Oprah, of all people, would understand that the same rules apply to her as to the average person. Isn't compassion what she's famous for? Surely she could have had someone find out the Herm?s store's closing times and avoided this snub? Perhaps Tom Cruise's new penchant for strange behavior has rubbed off on her. On the other hand, with so few people able to afford an Herm?s bag, I can't understand why the store would turn away a customer. Internet shopping might be the way to go. Faye Gordon London...
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...POOR OPRAH! SHE WAS SO PEEVED OVER not being able to shop at the Hermès store in Paris after closing hours [July 4] that she won't buy anything from Hermès again. Oprah may discuss the incident on her show, possibly in the context of race relations. Give us a break. The shop was closed. How many of us have raced to a store just as the CLOSED sign went up? Instead of expecting others to cater to her, Oprah needs to get real and join us mere mortals...
More than 100,000 Americans, including such celebrities as Oprah and Spike Lee, have sought to do the same by taking genealogical DNA tests now offered by commercial labs. Starting at $95 and using a sample of cells swabbed from inside the cheek, the tests can answer questions ranging from whether you have Native American or African ancestry to whether you are related to someone with the same last name. One of the newest services, launched by the National Geographic Society in April, provides a glimpse of your ancestors' migratory history and helps fund a five-year research project aimed...