Word: relaxing
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...take a few deep breaths and relax - a little bit. Brown, one of the U.S.'s most respected environmentalists, has a plan - and it's called Plan B. (Hear Brown talk about Plan B 3.0 in this week's Greencast.) After detailing just how screwed our overpopulated, overconsuming world is - thanks to an economic system that rewards production without regard for environmental impact - Brown lays out an alternate path that could save us from the worst consequences of climate change. At the heart is a call to reduce global carbon dioxide emissions 80% by 2020 - far more aggressive than anything...
...from the big and the small screens. 1. “Doorman” (“Knocked Up”)—For reminding all the ladies out there that whenever some ’roided-out freak with a clipboard tries to mess with your night, relax. He’s just a fucking doorman. 2. “D’oh” (“The Simpsons Movie”)—Need to vent frustration without offending your family members? Consider this innocuous syllable. Plus, the pop-culture reference will reinforce your...
...very reason.) Faithful to the novels' narrative if not their philosophy, his movie bustles through the plot twists and lightning characterizations as if it were its own Cliff Notes, rarely taking the time to acquaint the audience with Lyra's allies and enemies. Even a genre film has to relax; it's in the quieter moments that epic fantasies find their richness...
...corrupt electronic voting machine company. The movie shows how innovative dark horse candidates have to be to catch the public’s eye. (Remind anyone of Martel-Zimmerman’s plan to abolish parliamentary procedures at UC meetings?) For those of legal age, sit back, relax, and put on your patriotic best. You’ve survived the bulk of the campaign week: you deserve it. TAKE A SHOT… 1. If Robin Williams’s campaign reminds you of Stephen Colbert’s short bid for the presidency. 2. Every time Williams makes...
...months, theirs could be the first state in the nation to vote on whether a fertilized egg should legally be considered a person. Despite resistance from abortion-rights groups, the Colorado Supreme Court on November 13 approved the ballot measure - 40 years after Colorado became the first state to relax abortion laws - giving a boost to a conservative political movement that has worked doggedly for decades to overturn Roe v. Wade. Colorado Right to Life spokesman Bob Enyart says, "Embryos are living human beings with eternal souls and spirits. You just have to refrain from killing one to see what...