Word: perfective
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...Cubs title, on the eve of the most anticipated presidential election in history, with a candidate who just happens to be from Chicago (though Obama is a White Sox fan) - it's the perfect story line. And in a year of extraordinary sports stories, why shouldn't we be blessed with one more: putting a century-long Cubbies curse to rest for good...
Aside from it being cheap and green, chefs are big on pickling because it just tastes good. The perfect pickle will have just enough acidity cut a dish's richness, and just the right amount of sweetness and spiciness to complement it. What's more, creating the perfect pickle is half the fun. Says Arrows restaurant's Frasier, "Even with the humble cucumber, the sky's the limit for creativity." Pickling is "so easy," he says, everyone should try it at least once...
...popping out from brightly colored backgrounds in nearly every corner of the underground metro. This massive advertisement campaign is for the newest addition to Maxis Software, the creators of the world-famous “The Sims.” But don’t expect to see picture perfect families in this new video game—“Spore” is all about creating your very own species, from the cute and cuddly to the downright bizarre...
...below the surface, so much so that University President Drew G. Faust devoted her baccalaureate address to that very subject in June. Just four months later, with the prospects for a career on Wall Street approaching the prospects of a career in journalism, isn’t it the perfect time for us to start choosing from a broader palette of careers...
...least for the moment, there just might be that perfect storm of trends that could compel students—at least in the Classes of 2009 and 2010—to seek out the options that Faust urged upon us before the Street imploded. And there’s some evidence that we are: Officials from Teach for America, the national teacher-placing service that has made significant inroads on elite campuses, report that the number of students turning in applications by the first deadline skyrocketed. Peace Corps administrators report an uptick in applicants, as do graduate schools...