Word: whim
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Companies that began as a whim or a part-time venture are scrambling to fill orders. General Comet Industries, which licenses a comet logo, has enticed nearly a dozen businesses to slap the trademark onto products such as running shoes and cocktail mixes. General Comet also sells its own paraphernalia, including elegantly engraved "comet stock" certificates at a mere $9.95 per 100 shares. "We started this as a lighthearted spoof," says Ryan, "but the response has been overwhelming." Two years ago, a pair of air-traffic controllers in Albuquerque launched Astroline Products, selling Halley's pins, caps and traveling bags...
...blaming the King or the Maoists, because they are not the prime causes of the discord. The only way that the parliamentary processes can be revived is for party leaders to hand over leadership to the younger and more competent generation. Democracy cannot be synonymous with anarchy and whim. Rishav Shrestha Kathmandu...
...whim of the Zeitgeist. It is certainly a boon for critics looking for (or inventing) common threads in important films. But all three directors -and British director James Marsh, who has a much-noted feature shown out of competition -are investigating the pull of the raucous past on the calmer present. The films ask: What is identity? Are we the people we were or the ones we become? Can we ever escape our past, or can we only learn to live with...
...antipasti includes favorites like sweet and spicy sopressata, wine-cured prosciutto, and aged Parmesan, as well as less common additions like caponata, an Italian dish made with eggplant and raisins, and caper berries, which are eaten like olives. The charcuterie changes daily, according to the chef’s whim. Both are large enough to be shared by three or four people...
...whim, I e-mailed Harvard softball coach Jenny Allard and politely invited myself to participate in the team’s next practice...