Word: peanut
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Frustrated by the lack of funding for music in his own public school, Wish, 36, started a "peanut-sized" operation while he was both a primary-grades teacher and a moonlighting jazz guitarist in Redwood City, Calif., in 1996. Wish borrowed instruments from friends and began recording his students and mailing CDs to local musicians known for philanthropy, like Santana and Bonnie Raitt. Soon the stars were dropping in for jam sessions. "I was especially knocked out by one of the young girls who I could see was nailing the guitar parts," says Raitt. "The whole experience gave me vivid...
...told Dartboard that the dishwasher needed to be out at a certain time and people swiping in after the final dinner hour of 7:15 p.m. would create a backlog. After Dartboard explained that she did not need to use plates, that she would settle for fruit and peanut butter and jelly, the door was still blocked and the rumbling of the tummy increased...
...forgotten that you can’t use Crimson Cash to buy alcohol anywhere. Suddenly, our plans are falling apart. The desserts at Uno’s are above-average, especially the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup. But it’s hard to enjoy them when we know that, if we stick to the all-Crimson-Cash plan, this will be an alcohol-free night. We decide that in order to be able to thoroughly enjoy pizza from Noch’s later, we’ll have to be drunk, even if it involves a little cheating...
Hidden Sweets caters to the carb-free set as well, with an entire wall full of sugar-free candy. Manager Judd M. Braverman says sugar-free options in the store have spiked in popularity. Customers can choose between over 50 sugar-free options, including jumbo peanut butter cups, chocolate-covered peanuts and gummi bears. “There’s a lot more questions about candies,” says Braverman. “They assume that sugar-free means low-carb as well.” Among the top-sellers is Asher?...
...California. That wasn't always possible before wi-fi. It used to be that they would wait for cheap evening rates on their mobile phone and then dial online through a cellular modem. Now the messages zip freely back and forth. "She writes 'Grandpa?', and I write back, 'Hi, Peanut.' I love that," says...