Word: steamingly
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...finally getting to celebrate. "The party we never had, at a time we could use it," say the invitations that went out last week to members of the Bush presidential campaign. The party, to be held at a D.C. nightclub on the first anniversary of the 2000 election, will steam some Democrats who, even in this era of high bipartisanship, claim the election was stolen from Al Gore. But the hosts, who include ex-campaign advisers Mark McKinnon, Stuart Stevens and Ed Gillespie, were more worried about wartime appropriateness. They ran the idea by the White House; it okayed...
...Much of Julia Child’s kitchen seems to be from another era, but seeing that piece of equipment truly feels like time travel. The Garland is a beauty. It’s big and black, a rugged old unit that looks about as solid as a steam locomotive...
...never had, at a time we could use it," say the invitations that went out quietly last week to members of the Bush presidential campaign. The event, to be held at what passes for a D.C. nightclub on the first anniversary of the 2000 election, is sure to steam some Democrats who, even in this era of high bipartisanship, believe the Supreme Court stole the White House from Al Gore. But the party's hosts, which include ex-campaign strategists Mark McKinnon, Stuart Stevens and Ed Gillespie, were more worried about appropriateness. They ran the idea by the White House...
...name of economic stimulus amounts to posturing. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill called it "show business," and all sides predict that much of what passed will be jettisoned when the bill is reconciled with a yet-to-be-drafted Senate version. "We're mostly kind of letting off some steam," a top aide to the House Republican leadership acknowledged after last week's vote...
...cooker set at 15 lbs. for 15 min. would do the trick. Anthrax dies in wet heat above 250[degrees]F. But you would end up with pretty soggy letters. Speaking of soggy, boiling your letters won't work because the water reaches only 212[degrees]F. Ironing with steam heat may kill off the spores if you can get the iron hot enough, but then you risk setting your mail on fire. As for microwaving, you would need to somehow reach very high temperatures for long periods of time. It might work, but the experts don't recommend...