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...adolescent woes about boyfriends or school, her grandmother used to repeat an old Yiddish saying: "We plan, God laughs." Hirsch, now 39 and the mother of three children, says, "I heard it all the time. I realized for me and for so many people, that was sort of the theme of their life. It just wasn't turning out like they expected. And in some ways they thought God was laughing at them." Now, Hirsch gives out her own brand of comforting advice, in her new book, called - what else? - We Plan, God Laughs: 10 Steps to Finding Your Divine...
...Crossword Society public event was much more “low-key” than last year’s tournament, which brought famed New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz and 120 cross-wordsmiths. The key to starting a crossword, Mahowald said, is to create several theme answers that fit symmetrically into the grid. Next, he recommended finding long words that form “fun, interesting answers.” As an example, Mahowald showed the group how he had constructed the grid for a crossword that will be printed in the Los Angeles Times. He said...
...glitter and gold on Friday in the Bright Hockey Center for the annual Eleganza fashion show. In front of a crowd estimated at nearly 2,000, with a sold-out VIP section, 49 students paraded down the runway modeling a colorful array of getups. The theme of this year’s show, hosted by BlackCAST (Community and Student Theater), was “Elements of Desire,” with four acts centered on Earth, Fire, Water, and Air motifs. Each scene displayed a different color scheme: Earth models wore brown-tones, Fire models wore red-tones, Water models...
Resisting that temptation is a constant struggle. Edward's choice--and the willingness to choose a different way in general--is a major theme in Meyer's books. "I really think that's the underlying metaphor of my vampires," she says. "It doesn't matter where you're stuck in life or what you think you have to do; you can always choose something else. There's always a different path...
Continuing with its senior theme, Yale will present a formidable opponent at the faceoff X in the form of senior midfielder Gregory Duboff, who has won over 60 percent of his faceoffs this season...