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...level, a moment of silence is healthy for a society in which noise and near chaos are the status quo. Consider how few truly quiet times there are in an average day. We use noise to wake us in the morning, and it seems to follow us until sweet slumber shields us from the sounds of the outside world. Shutting up for a minute or two would be an auditory oasis: a treat for the mind, body and soul alike. Imagine how much more pleasant it would be if we could drive the Mass. Pike in total silence. Stopping...
...asleep in Lamont yesterday, on the fifth floor in one of those cubicles formed by the walls of books. There I was, lounging in a teal plastic-leather chair with my feet propped on an even less comfortable wooden one. My head was resting on the arm, poised for slumber, but all I could do was stare at the Cambridge History of Iran on the shelf in front of me. Lamont just isn't equipped for napping...
...Yorker's Washington luncheon to celebrate its women's issue was more like a midday slumber party--a quite nice one, actually--than a power gathering. We might not have gone so squishy if Hillary Clinton had shown up. As it was, the highest-ranking woman may have been Sally Quinn, Clinton's oft-quoted critic in the New Yorker article on the First Lady. Emcee Charlayne Hunter-Gault, who encouraged women to rise and bear witness to their troubles, broke the spell of sisterhood when she pointedly called on Quinn to explain why women participate in the trashing...
They joined the Quad in slumber at four...
...that has been in development for the past decade: "This is not so much a technological breakthrough as it is a political coup by Jack Smith that caught the entire industry off guard. It may be a sign that GM is ready to shake off some of its marketing slumber of the past four years and is ready to aggressively take on industry leaders such as Chrysler." With a limited range of under 90 miles, the car is still a long way from being a practical vehicle for the long-distance drives in the California market. It's main purpose...