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...wearers put their hats through unspeakable torture (at least for a hat) before they are content to put them on their heads. Pasquariello explains, "This hat was too small for my head, so I ripped out the netting stuff inside and took out the stitching with a stitch remover. Then I used sandpaper to remove any leftover stitching and make holes. "When questioned about his abuse of a new purchase, he responds, "This is what people do in my hometown...
...Charles to face the elements at the Museum of Science's epic IMAX extravaganza, "Everest." With 10 times the surface area of regular film, "Everest" brings the Himalayas to Cambridge. Audience members experience the treachery of crevasses and the power of an avalanche without having to don a stitch of Gore-Tex. Set against a backdrop of incredible nature shots and panoramic views, the film tracks the adventures of a team of climbers headed by Boston's own David Breashears. The film focuses on the experiences of three climbers. Araceli Segarra is a Spanish rock climber destined...
...more toys, not jobs. I've watched chronic cost cutting hamper production at the likes of Boeing and Union Pacific, and I will not allow our ranks to thin so far that we lose business to Toys "R" Us simply because we don't have the elf-power to stitch up enough Beanie Babies by Christmas...
...Senator Smith explained, the parties lack a coherent and considered viewpoint. At the moment, they are trying to stitch together a moral politics by introducing legislation that resonates with a variety of groups. They appeal to the middle class with promises of tax credits for school-related spending, to the lower class with promises of inner-city development packages, to soccer moms with promises of child-proof gun locks. The other social institutions ought to move now, before the next wave of polling data comes in, and the parties get it together...
...STITCH IN TIME When Elias Howe finally patented the first practical sewing machine in 1846, he revolutionized the way clothing was made. Among the 155 exemplars displayed at the Antique Sewing Machine Museum in Arlington, Texas, Howe's early, ingenious appliances get pride of place...