Word: pocketing
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...that Montana nematodes—whatever they are—hold over Idaho’s, and how the bountiful seed potatoes they make often go unrecognized. Making the rounds, he jokes that a recent Smith College graduate looks pregnant. (In fairness, she has something lodged in the front pocket of her Young Republicans sweater.) He also notes that his handlers want to “lock me in a closet” for the remaining hours of the campaign...
...ursine Leonid Brezhnev, Gorby was Kris Kringle. His rounded cheeks, his careless hairlessness, even his great red spot all left him looking disarmingly rumpled. That was a guy who not only could dismantle an empire and knock down a wall but would also remember to keep caramels in his pocket for the grandkids. Vladimir Putin, by contrast, is less gentle grandpa than live mink. President George W. Bush may have looked into Putin's soul and been reassured by what he saw, but he might have found less to like if he'd paid closer attention to the Russian leader...
...what's a fish eater to do? "Vote with your wallet," says Michael Sutton, who runs the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program in California. Since 1999, the aquarium has handed out pocket guides listing sustainably harvested seafood. The Marine Stewardship Council has partnered with corporations to similarly certify wild and farm-raised seafood. Some 370 products in more than two dozen countries bear the British group's "Fish Forever" label of approval. Wal-Mart and Red Lobster, among others, have made commitments to sell sustainably harvested seafood...
...Pocket the $30,000 you would otherwise spend on an M.F.A. writing degree, and just consider her example...
...performance—while not exactly an offensive explosion—was mistake-free.“Liam brings so much to our offense,” Dawson said. “He brings vocal leadership, which we missed. The things he can do out of the pocket are really exciting. The potential for a big play is always there with him; it definitely keeps everyone on their toes.”The Crimson offense, first in the Ivy League in scoring at 31 points per game, has also benefited from the extremely consistent performance of its rushing attack, which...