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...mind off what money must mean to the Chinese, and I still catch myself dividing price stickers by eight to check the price equivalent in dollars. But it’s rewarding to take advantage of it. I’m not here because I believe I can undo the societal kinks that make foundlings out of perfectly adorable children, or because I believe I can reform the orphanage system. In fact, I am pretty sure I can’t make a profound effect on either, and I try to be realistic about both my budget and time here...
...justices mostly ignored the political food fight over the DeLay plan. "It's impossible to take all partisanship out of the political process," wrote Justice David Souter said. But in Wednesday's 5-4 decision, signed by Justice Anthony Kennedy, Texas was ordered to redraw the map and undo the split that had divided Laredo between Bonilla's West Texas district and that of Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar. The addition of Democratic-leaning Latino voters to Bonilla's district could make him vulnerable in the next election. The opinion also suggested possible changes for the district represented by Democrat Lloyd...
...make my appointment for a rejuvenation treatment at a Hong Kong men's skincare center, figuring I can undo 27 years of neglect in about two hours. Upon my arrival, the receptionist hands me a glass of lemonade (I wonder briefly if I am meant to splash it on my face) and a detailed questionnaire about my skin type. Surprisingly, "dull and pasty" isn't an option, but I fill out the rest. Do I have oily skin? Check-during adolescence my forehead was practically a member of OPEC. Enlarged pores? You bet-I've named some of them after...
...asking that very question. The Republican-led Florida legislature recently handed him a string of humiliating defeats, two of them involving education policy, which is expected to be one of the Governor's strongest legacies. Even the state Senate majority leader voted to kill Jeb's attempts to undo the school class-size limits that Floridians had earlier approved in a referendum - Jeb called them too expensive - as well as his efforts to revive his school vouchers program, which the state Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional last year. Some Florida GOP bosses cringed in March when...
...their Houses later tonight.Today also marks the first time that some blocking groups will be officially linked with others, as 87 blocking groups took advantage of the new neighborhood blocking option.According to Suzy M. Nelson, the associate dean for residential life, this new option will not “undo randomization” because House social programming and dining halls will still encourage people to meet others within their own House.At the same time, the option may help “foster increased interaction among Houses and allow friends to stay in contact more readily,” Nelson wrote...