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...attended a country-music event in July without a single strand of hair falling below her jawline, the blogosphere exploded with outbursts ranging from adoration to vitriol. Things settled down only when her deputy press secretary clarified that there had been no First Haircut. In the aftermath, a didactic post on MichelleObamaWatch.com proclaimed that anyone "familiar with the amazing versatility of black hair" would have known that the new summer look was simply "pinned up." (See pictures of Michelle Obama's hairstyles...
...namely, that the test was not a great equalizer but rather part of a system that could be gamed by people with money--Kaplan was the exam's biggest fan. He depended on it economically--his company became enormously profitable after he sold it to the Washington Post in the 1980s--but more than that, he sincerely loved it. He thought it represented a doorway to opportunity that could be pried open through the application of a little money and willpower. That was something that hadn't been available to him when he was young. One of the happiest days...
...regulation time ticked away, the Aztecs earned a free kick on the left side. A San Diego State midfielder directed it towards the goal, only to find it turned away with two seconds left to play—not by senior keeper Lauren Mann, but by the post. Harvard renewed its attack in the first 10-minute overtime session, finishing with a 3-0 advantage in shots. Sophomore Melanie Baskind took her first crack less than a minute in, but her attempt was cleared, as was a shot by classmate Patricia Yau. In the second overtime, the Crimson?...
...perhaps-belated warning to our elderly FlyByers, it's nearly impossible to write this post without using the word "douche" over 50 times, so proceed with caution...
...suggested expanding onto military bases. Ernst and her colleagues researched the military mindset, consulting with veterans who had practiced meditation on the battlefield and back home. She also delved into the science behind mind training to analyze how meditation tactics could help treat - and maybe even help prevent - post-traumatic stress disorder...