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...evening in the 1930s, Henry Ford wore a new suit to a gala dinner he was throwing at his Dearborn, Mich., car factory. The suit, reportedly, was soft to the touch. It was also made from soybean fiber...
...migratory jobs and economic need have long forced couples around the world to live apart, in America today, it is more often the woman's career that drives the separation. Technologies like instant messaging and Skype make the parting easier by facilitating virtual pillow talk that keeps couples in touch...
...children's book The Little Engine That Could to his employees. Writes Conley: "The fact that a room attendant is given this book personally by the company's CEO, with a customized inscription inside, makes the recognition all the sweeter." Likewise, Kilts believes in the power of the executive touch: "Small things--a hamburger at a fast-food restaurant, a hot dog at a roadside stand or a meeting at your home--can create a lifelong remembrance." But Novak is the sappiest. At the helm of KFC, he carried around floppy rubber chickens in his briefcase, so he could give...
...earlier this year, Radcliffe channels a darker and brooding maturity, breaking from his clean-cut Potter role. Besides baring his bottom (again), Radcliffe’s character dazedly follows Lucy into a dalliance with sex, cigarettes, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. The deftness of Radcliffe’s touch only exaggerates the mistake the screenplay makes in focusing on Misty, the film’s narrator who views the world with the aid of thick lenses and a self-professed spiritual radar. Misty’s viewpoint should make amends for the film’s saccharine nature. The story...
...Lowell House, I plugged in my faithful George Foreman Grill, cut the halloumi into wedges, and sliced figs in half. I browned the cheese wedges on the grill and caramelized the figs the same way. I arranged these atop a bed of mixed greens tossed with lemon juice, a touch of olive oil, salt, and pepper. As a finishing touch I drizzled on balsamic-cherry syrup. I could not have been more pleased with the result. The brininess of the cheese wonderfully complemented the plump, juicy figs, and the syrup seeped in with the lemon juice to create a delightful...