Word: rub
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It’s something I remember feeling self conscious about at 21 and silly about at 31. But the discomfort was my own, and if you’re uncomfortable it will rub off on the person you’re talking to. If you flinch, the person will feel you flinch...
...that seems to be the rub. The signers of the petition to divest from Blair Hornstine, and the many others who have expressed similar sentiments over e-mail lists, seem to feel that Hornstine’s actions are so outrageous—so uniquely outrageous—that her matriculation at Harvard would substantially lower the College’s moral tenor...
...fairness to proponents of death sentences, these are usually carried out by lethal injection, perhaps the most physically humane method of killing ever devised (they even rub alcohol onto your skin before inserting the needle). Nevertheless, the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Banks’s case comes almost exactly five years to the day after the Texas execution of Joseph Cannon, a juvenile offender, which featured collapsing veins, a long delay and a second final statement. Twenty-three other improper applications of the lethal injection (out of 680) have taken place nationally since its first...
Theme cruises--which combine the usual oceangoing amenities with an opportunity to indulge in a hobby, listen to lectures, interact with experts, meet travelers with similar interests or just rub shoulders with celebrities or sports heroes--are one of the few growth markets in the hard-hit travel industry, expanding about 20% a year. "We're seeing an increased demand in specialty trips from baby boomers," says Andrew Poulton, director of strategic marketing for Radisson Seven Seas Cruises. "They want more out of a cruise than just eating...
...Partial shade on hot days and endless entertainment watching tourists attempt to use the water pump or rub John Harvard?...