Word: vanillaism
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...been a stumbling block as the Senate has struggled to put together a bipartisan bill, and even the House version was watered down a bit. Small banks were allowed to keep their old regulators; realtors and auto dealers were exempted from new regulation; a requirement that lenders offer "plain-vanilla" mortgages in addition to exotic products was scrapped. (Read "Don't Kill the Consumer Financial Protection Agency...
...pork for Alabama. Now Dodd is trying to negotiate with Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, who said in a recent interview that he truly believes an agreement is possible. But in that same interview, Corker described some modest Administration proposals - like giving consumers the option of a simple "plain-vanilla" mortgage - as "way, way out in left field." He also said that when Obama proposed a small tax on large banks to recoup the costs of the bailouts, he wondered if he was living in the U.S. or Venezuela. And he's considered the most compromise-friendly Republican...
...then held at various stadiums before moving to Hawaii's Aloha Stadium in 1980, which gave the whole event a sunnier, more laid-back feel. So did the Pro Bowl rules: unlike in an actual game, defenses are limited to a certain number of vanilla formations, much less any coach's full playbook, and the quarterback is allowed to throw the ball away to avoid getting hit without fear of an intentional-grounding penalty. The result is something approaching a scrimmage rather than an actual competition. (Look back at TIME's preview of the top 10 things to watch...
...BARCELO: IMPERIAL Put away the brandy: Imperial is a superlative after-dinner treat. After aging for up to 10 years in old bourbon barrels, this Dominican Republic rum emerges full-bodied and tasting of toffee, spice and vanilla. More at ron-barcelo.com...
...also plan ahead. This morning a co-chef arrived from Germany with a suitcase stuffed with slabs of bacon and cheese; another friend brought chorizo from a European vacation; and on a recent trip back from the states I was charged overweight baggage for pecans and bottles of real vanilla extract. (Watch a slideshow of the war in Afghanistan up close...