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...utter mastery of the rules and his reputation for honesty are why he got the job after his friend Tom Daschle of South Dakota was defeated for re-election...
...sometimes, somewhere-—reasons not to lament our depressing mediocrity: the sudden appearance of cowboy or slouchy or moon boots, the occasional glimmer of jewel tones and some one-off cigarette-cut jeans. Closet fashionistas (pun intended) and savvy retailers conspire to save the student population from utter ugliness...
...cult of ramsi. An intervention force may seem an unlikely thing to swoon over, but the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands has pop-star appeal across the 992-island archipelago. The freshly minted brand has gained the status of savior and sorcerer with a long-suffering people, who utter the acronym in respectful whispers or with toothy smiles. From the streets of the ragtag capital, Honiara, to remote villages that the modern world has barely touched, a white stranger is instinctively welcomed as a friend rather than a carpetbagger because of ramsi's good works. High on a ridge...
...theatrical lore, one should never utter the word “Macbeth” in a theater, unless it is during a performance of the play. Even during the production, it is referred to as “The Scottish Play,” and its lead characters as “M” and “Lady M.” If one should violate this rule, then either the specified blessing must be said immediately, or one has to leave the theater, turn around three times backward, and then knock on the theater door, and wait...
...male in competitive fury. "Where did you make love: What parts of the house, what parts of the body?" "How did Dan perform?" "Was he 'better'?" "Gentler," she acknowledges, depleted by the hard truths he's forcing out of her. "Sweeter." Larry finally has what he wanted: the instant, utter and mutual eradication of their year-long love. "Thank you for your honesty," he tells...