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...ordered the brulée and was once again let down with a resounding “oeuf!” as the burnt sugar crust required just a bit too much push to crack, and the chilled custard beneath (I prefer warm) had a hint of a stale dairy taste, suggesting that it had been in the no doubt adorably quaint Frigidaire for a bit too long. Even a cup of Earl Grey tea tasted like the parsley that was liberally sprinkled over everything else...
...their stock of Elvis' recordings, and that the King could write his own ticket when he returned, in both the recording and the film industries. Parker was right, but after Elvis got mustered out, in 1960, the calculated rounds of studio recordings and film performances made the young star stale and bored. Elvis outlived his career while he was alive; now that he's dead, his career is outliving...
...their stock of Elvis' recordings, and that the King could write his own ticket when he returned, in both the recording and the film industries. Parker was right, but after Elvis got mustered out, in 1960, the calculated rounds of studio recordings and film performances made the young star stale and bored. Elvis outlived his career while he was alive; now that he's dead, his career is outliving...
...climate: Aguilera has brought in the sincere rock singer Linda Perry to help write and produce her new album. Branch speculates that post-9/11 seriousness might have given her subgenre a boost but doesn't pretend that she and her Authentic colleagues are revolting against something bigger than stale music: "We aren't too scary. I'm not here cussing every other word and talking about politics." You don't have to be a rebel to join this movement--which means that soon every 105-lb. diva with glitter in her hair may be going Authentic...
Without an abundance of athletes at Harvard, we would have no one to cheer for, I would have nothing to write about and there would be little to break us from our stale routine of books, ambitions and self-interested chatter. As a reporter, a fan and now an alum, I will always be grateful for the wonderful friends and unforgettable experiences that Harvard athletics has brought me. Thanks for a great...