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...PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS That most agreeable of actors, Will Smith, keeps (as they say) "stretching." The question posed by The Pursuit of Happyness (the bad spelling is part of the story) is whether he's eventually going to bend himself completely out of shape. You have to wonder if making us feel bad for about 99% of a movie in order to make us feel good later is really a healthy thing for the actor or for the audience patiently enduring a string of bitter blows as his character, Chris Gardner, struggles to claim his share of the American dream...
...Democrats won majorities in both the House and Senate, but with slim margins. From a historical perspective, the Republicans are still in pretty good shape. A single election should not make Republicans too downcast or Democrats too gleeful. Cloyd Gatrell Carlisle, Pennsylvania...
Written by Liu’s parents, the 2000 Chinese bestseller “Harvard Girl: Yiting Liu” carves out the child rearing techniques Liu’s parents used to shape the success of their daughter. The book describes Liu clutching ice in her hands until they turned purple and swimming long distances—tests orchestrated by her parents to improve her stamina. Liu’s parents also banned their daughter from dating to reduce distractions from her academic work...
...together a well-matched strand, and that contributes to its price. Look for pearls that have few visible dimples, bumps or wrinkling. Decide whether you want to spend money on the more expensive perfectly spherical or symmetrical pearls or are willing to go for a more organic shape. After all, pearls are produced by nature, and nearly round pearls or organic shapes like baroque or semibaroque have character and may be easier on the wallet...
...fourth Vinotherapie Spa in grand fashion last month in Rioja, Spain. King Juan Carlos I toured the spa alongside ber-architect Frank Gehry, who designed the accompanying Marqus de Riscal Hotel as a sweeping homage to the local culture. The enormous titanium roof is sculpted in the shape of a flamenco skirt and tinged to match the pink and gold shades of vintage wine bottles. The 15,000-sq.-ft. spa has 14 treatment rooms and features, among other vineyard-inspired treatments, a Wine Barrel Bath. Caudalie co-founder Mathilde Thomas describes the entire visitor experience as "very...