Word: sobering
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...photo ops and brutally negative ads. She resists their suggestions as "phony American tricks." (One of numerous ironies is that many former subjects of the "evil empire" are more idealistic about democracy than the Yanks.) But eventually she accedes even to the brazen request that Yeltsin give a speech sober. "Perhaps we should schedule the speech early in the day," she offers...
...There are two worlds in college: the sober one and the not-so-sober one. While the two rarely meet (generally a good thing), the morning after tends to cause some awkward moments. If you can remember whom you were with but not what you did, act natural around him/her until they slap you or your friends want to know why you haven’t slapped him/her yet. After that, it should be a bit clearer. If you can remember what you did but not with whom you did it, assume it was that really hot junior in your...
...journal suggests that students bonded with members of their graduating class to a far greater degree, through class suppers and football games. Today, classes achieve the greatest moment of unity at the ever awkward (and sober) freshman ice-cream social...
It’s a safe bet that the wine class will follow in Beer 101’s footsteps and continue to be, as Horbaczewski puts it, “not a sober operation...
...matchmaking and relationship sciences," but it soon becomes clear that its teachings are far from exact. Of the 22 hours of intensive training, a good many are spent on the decidedly unscientific business of assessing and handling clients, many of whom need help far beyond the introduction. Some require sober advice about wardrobe or hygiene. Others need schooling on how not to sabotage a date with obnoxious behavior. Some matchmakers, including Clampitt, have degrees in social work or psychology. Still, she warns, "matchmaking is not therapy. You've got to be real careful about boundaries." She advises clients with serious...