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...Wall Streeters are more likely to put their interests ahead of those of the rest of the country, dressing it up in as fancy language as necessary. If the next President is seen to have his policies unduly shaped by Wall Street and those policies don't do the trick, his honeymoon will be short. That will be bad news for him, for the country and for the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nobel Laureate: How to Get Out of the Financial Crisis | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

...repulsed and overwhelmed by flavors. The abundance of picky eating children corresponds to the fact that people are more likely to be supertasters when they’re little. Entire cookbooks have been devoted to clandestine cuisine—sneaking spinach in brownies and Brussels sprouts in muffins to trick kids into eating more vegetables. But is this effort misguided? Should parents instead praise their little darling for pushing away a bowl of broccoli, if being a picky eater foreshadows a life of gourmandism? Unless the picky eating is getting in the way of the child’s normal...

Author: By Rebecca A. Cooper, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Matter of Taste: The Super Palate Curse | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

...What’s that, Karl?” “Knockout punch. Has that blowhard Biden ever been seen with an infant not his own—non-white, preferably?” “Come on, Turd Blossom, that trick only works once a decade. Voters are getting sick and tired; hell, it’s starting to look like there’s such thing as ‘too mean’. And hey, not to sass back here, but since when did mistrust of everything ain’t white become a party...

Author: By James M. Larkin | Title: From Republican Headquarters | 10/15/2008 | See Source »

...wearing current clothing? Basically, you want your age to recede as an issue, not become the issue. Another thing I learned is that people are willing to forgive a lot if they like you. If you're nice to people, you look better to them. The real trick to the fountain of youth is not working on your own appearance, but actually blinding others to your flaws...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beth Teitell: On Not Looking Old | 10/14/2008 | See Source »

...David Tune explained. “We’re definitely going to Northern’s and I don’t think we’re in a terrible spot, even with these two losses.”FORDHAM 14, HARVARD 6Sophomore Alex Thompson netted another hat trick to lead the Harvard attack, while Tune, sophomore Bret Voith, and freshman Mike Katzer rounded out the scoring in a difficult loss to the Rams (9-8, 1-3 CWPA). After a morning game in New Rochelle, N.Y., the Crimson quickly headed to the Bronx, where it was not able...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Water Polo Extends Skid with Two Losses | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

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