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There are too many moving parts in the economy now to say when things might hit bottom. But what is in place--realistic pricing, some banks willing to deal and maybe a mortgage bailout--should provide some friction against a big slip. That should allow home buyers to take some comfort--and sellers to make some cash...
...you’re talking about, ask for a new bartender. As you mingle, make a splash with conversation topics like the Israel lobby, eating poor people, boat shoes, croquet mallet technology, and LOLcatz. When you shake a member’s hand, give him a firm wink and slip him a fiver. Make sure you’ve written a funny speech balloon coming out of Lincoln’s mouth. (Suggestion: “A club without [insert your name] cannot stand.”) Give him an extra copy of your résumé carried...
...spread through Wall Street; although they weren't true, they drove the prices down further. Brokers called in margins; if stockholders couldn't pay up, their stocks were sold, wiping out many an investor's life savings in an instant. So many trades were made - each recorded on a slip of paper - that traders didn't know where to store them, and ended up stuffing them into trash cans. One trader fainted from exhaustion, was revived and put back to work. Others got into fistfights. The New York Stock Exchange's board of governors considered closing the market, but decided...
...going-away” party attests to the playwright’s fascination with the paradox of language: the ability to say so much without saying anything at all. And as such, Wellman’s script could potentially have been a recipe for failure, as even a minor slip of the tongue could have detracted from the playwright’s original intent. However, the actors rarely stumbled, excepting minor lapses in memory, and displayed a remarkable poise on stage through the mastery of the challenging script. Despite the show’s unorthodox approach to language...
McCain, John •Al Qaeda's endorsement of •campaign of is called "truly Dukakis-like" by former advisor to •classic slip of the tongue is made by •exorbitant spending on Palin wardrobe is explained by •funny faces of •giggle-inducing gobbledygook of •Obama is accused of telling Florida crowds he's rooting for the Rays and telling Philadelphia crowds he's rooting for the Phillies by •Palin is called "the best thing that could have happened to my campaign and to America" by •Palin is called "the most qualified of any that...