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Lulu gives new meaning to the phrase “battle of the sexes...
...wine connoisseurs, the phrase homemade wine conjures up images of the dense, sweet plonk made in some grandfather's basement. Like bathtub gin, amateur vino is long on tradition and alcohol but generally short on finesse and taste. But taking their cues from the microbrew-beer hobbyists of the 1990s, an increasing number of oenophiles are making their own vintages that are not only refined but often also award winning...
...West Wing as the darling of pundits and pols. It has been cited as evidence that a woman could win in 2008, and producer Steven Cohen, a former Bill and Hillary Clinton press aide, even says it could help her do so. "For the viewing public to hear the phrase 'Madam President,'" he says, "certainly goes a great deal in getting people comfortable with the idea." (That may be a tad extreme. The argument assumes, on the one hand, that people weren't already willing to elect a woman and ignores, on the other, that CiC's viewership...
...invest in the future of the impoverished. Larry McLean Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. When Lyndon Johnson launched his War on Poverty in 1964, the Texan President aimed to bring support to the underprivileged and help them climb out of poverty. Bush, however, brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "war on poverty"; he has declared war on the poor. And he has done it by letting corporations and the wealthy help themselves to billions from the nation's coffers. Gene Elder San Antonio, Texas, U.S. How can you have a meaningful debate about the strategy of fighting poverty without...
This time, Gross is making sure to listen. But he doesn’t always like what he hears. For one thing, he objects to the phrase “women’s center...