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Sarah Palin doesn't really do compromise. Defiance is more her style. So when other Republicans began to go soft on their promises to "repeal and replace" Barack Obama's landmark health care reform, the former Alaska governor went reliably rogue. Wearing a trim black leather jacket and pencil skirt, Palin appeared at a rally for John McCain in Arizona and urged the GOP faithful not to quail now. "I see Fidel Castro likes Obamacare, and we don't," she taunted. "Doesn't that tell you something...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Her Party Now | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

Physics professor David A. Weitz—one of the creators of the new General Education course on cooking to be offered next fall, “Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to the Science of Soft Matter”—described the blend of making meringue and studying soft-matter physics...

Author: By Katherine M. Savarese, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: SEAS Profs Heat Up Science Courses | 4/9/2010 | See Source »

Directions: 1) Slice apple thinly. 2) Microwave 1-2 minutes until soft. 3) Add cinnamon, brown sugar, raisins, and granola—drizzle with honey/maple syrup...

Author: By Xi Yu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A "Cook" Book by Cabot | 4/7/2010 | See Source »

...arrest, Ronnie replies, oh-so-cleverly, “Jonah, I didn’t do it, ok? Just stay out of it!” It is awkward to watch this seemingly edgy character forced to fit into a family role, especially when she has to balance her soft, caring side for her brother with her bitter hatred for her father. This role is also one that should require more foul language or outward disrespect for authority figures than Cyrus is permitted to deliver in this Disney production. Thus, the outward harshness that Ronnie is trying to emit seems...

Author: By Francis E. Cambronero, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Last Song | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

Similarly, fifth track “Alpha Shallows” represents a new level of passion in Marling’s repertoire. The song begins tamely enough: at first, only a soft, yet urgent acoustic guitar and quiet, staccato strings support Marling’s voice as she sings such characteristically poetic lyrics as “And his heart was full of fire at the man he had become / And his soul was seldom higher with the falsities of fun.” But the song gradually intensifies, boasting, at its climax, full choral accompaniment, deep, forceful piano chords...

Author: By Paula I. Ibieta, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Laura Marling | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

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