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...There may be no time limit to the war on terrorism. And the recession, depending on whom you talk to, is either over, about to end or somewhere in between. But when the lugers break that laser beam, that's it, no do-overs, no instant replays. How quaint, in a way, and how profoundly comforting: numbers that mean something, numbers that stay put, unlike the closing figures...
Margaret's affair with Llewellyn ended not long after. But eventually the British press and public softened toward her. Compared with the present generation of royals, her misadventures started to seem quaint. By that time, the years of heavy smoking and single-malt Scotch had begun to take their toll, but by that time too, she had lived a vivid life. It tells you something that she called her house on Mustique Les Jolie Eaux (Happy Waters). No doubt she was a woman made miserable by the confines of royalty. She also made merry within them...
...predates Elijah Wood's hairy toes. Amid the cultural storm of the 1960s, American hippies put down their bongs, turned down the Hendrix and transformed an obscure three-volume fantasy by an Oxford professor into a counterculture classic. Rings-mania swept U.S. campuses, prompting TIME to comment, in the quaint parlance of the age, "The hobbit habit seems to be almost as catching as LSD." New initiates wore buttons declaring "Frodo Lives" or "Go Go Gandalf," while Ringworms, the trilogy's hardcore fans, learned the fictional languages Tolkien invented for his imaginary characters. Tolkien finally had to get an unlisted...
...these elements demonstrate the contemporary relevance of this rather archaic and fastidious art form, but daguerreotypy would forever remain in the realm of quaint anachronism were it not for the plates’ absolutely stunning qualities. Museum-supplied magnifying glasses allow for detailed scrutiny of the plates and reveal the incredible resolution produced by accomplished artists. Where photographs enlarged to increasing degrees will at some upper threshold reveal halftone dots and grainy images, daguerreotypes are virtually flawless in that even at highest magnification, the images never blur or distort...
...flavor but detest the tartness? Is its hirsute surface just a little off-putting? Well, take heart. A sweet, hairless relative of the original, named Zespri Gold for its bright yellow interior, will soon become available year-round at a store near you. Designed to please Asian palates, this quaint kiwi is catching on also in North America, where 1,750 tons of the fruit were sold last year. Zespri International, the New Zealand firm that developed it, expects a record volume of the fruit in stores this June. Next up: unscented Durian fruit...