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...Deploying pen and ink, pencil, woodcuts, crayons and oils, the drawings in the book are exalting, filling you with joy and revelation. But crucially, Tan can also write: his stories effortlessly rearrange the pattern of reality in prose that is evocative and supple. Seek this book...
Jackson said the local-anesthesia shots she got before the implantation were "painful." And afterward, she had cramps for a few hours akin to the ones during her period. The 1 1/2-in.-long (38 mm) coils--which are like pen springs but smaller and softer--contain fibers that irritate the tubes and prompt scar tissue to grow into and around the tiny loops. After three months, the Fallopian tubes are blocked, preventing eggs from reaching the uterus to be fertilized...
...Projecting his pen-and-paper tabulations on two screens in either corner of the room, Smith outlined the Faculty’s precarious financial situation. With University estimates of an annual endowment loss hovering at 30 percent in the midst of an unprecedented financial crisis, Smith said it was unlikely that FAS will see an increase on the $650 million of endowment payout it received last year...
...avoid similar difficulties yesterday, Smith literally took matters into his own hands, reverting to pen and paper to conduct his presentation on University finances. He also had the visual under control...
...Circus." Groucho--in a play off of Brecher's uncredited role as script editor on The Wizard of Oz--also bestowed on Brecher the nickname "The Wicked Wit of the West." Brecher used that wit to create the long-running radio series The Life of Riley and pen the Academy Award--nominated screenplay for Meet Me in St. Louis...