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...Which brings us back to Al Gore. Pish-tosh, you say, and you're probably right. But let's play a little. Let's say the elders of the Democratic Party decide, when the primaries end, that neither Obama nor Clinton is viable. Let's also assume-and this may be a real stretch-that such elders are strong and smart enough to act. All they'd have to do would be to convince a significant fraction of their superdelegate friends, maybe fewer than 100, to announce that they were taking a pass on the first ballot at the Denver...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Al Gore the Answer? | 3/26/2008 | See Source »

Kilton bought the dress at Pish Posh, a children's boutique in Omaha. Pish Posh owner Angie Bekins opened the store in April of this year after contemplating the idea for 13 years. That she finally did so amid a war and a recession seems to have had few ill effects. Bekins says the store's sales in its first month were "phenomenal," and they have only improved, with June being her "best month ever." T shirts retailing for $20 and dresses for $100 are being snapped up faster than Bekins can reorder them. She says one customer purchased...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spending It All on the Kids | 7/14/2003 | See Source »

...Augustine '01, too, goes beyond the call of duty as Pish-Tush, a secondary member of the local nobility, brightening the stage with manic clowning and energetically comic embellishments of every conceivable line and mannerism. And Jaclyn A. Huberman '01 busts out in the role of Yum-Yum's sister Pitti-Sing, delivering a hilariously physical performance as the tough-minded and aggressively sexy schoolgirl...

Author: By Susannah R. Mandel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Mikado' Through Anime Eyes | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

Uniformly good singing graces this production. Peter Hopkins (Pish-Tush) stands out for his remarkable bass. Romantic leads Daley and Avery also offer excellent musical performances but could ham it up more...

Author: By David L. Greene, | Title: Turning Japanese | 12/9/1988 | See Source »

...statement that she herself was the nearest thing to royalty: "Oh, pish! Utter nonsense...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Malicious Wit | 3/3/1980 | See Source »

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