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SCREW CAPS AND GLASS STOPPERS Influential wine critic Robert M. Parker Jr. has predicted that by 2015 more wines will be opened with the twist of a wrist than the pull of a cork. Screw caps eliminate the oxidation and taint problems, are simple to open--no corkscrew required!--and reseal easily. After decades of being associated with cheap wine, they're finally overcoming their image problem. New Zealand already closes more than 80% of its wines with screw caps. The French even use them on a few prestigious Bordeaux and Burgundies...
...wrist looked like the neck of a decapitated chicken. The wound was jagged, the blood glistening in the light. My mouth was dry, my brow soaked in sweat; my heart beat quickly and weakly, little dings in my chest...
...model is, predictably, a feat of engineering. It comes with a souped-up wireless key, which doubles as an alarm and display module. But the real breakthrough is the ride. If the first Segway felt intuitive-lean forward to go forward, lean back to stop and reverse, twist your wrist to turn-the latest models (the i2 and off-road x2) respond like they're controlled by mere thought. The secret is in its new control shaft, which has done away with the steering grip and now sways in sync with the rider to turn the device. The effect...
...pill person" is what Ellie says. She is an attractive tennis-playing 65-year-old woman who has been with me through a broken wrist and a shoulder operation. She took only Tylenol for the pain in both instances. She is (for many other reasons) a great woman - upbeat and interested in everything, outgoing, concerned and very into her sports; I hope I'm at least a little like her when I hit 65. It's because of Ellie and others like her that I harbor a mild aversion to taking medicines myself. I haven't yet started swallowing...
...Jacqui that evening. As the boat’s motor buzzed louder, so did they. I was reporting for the summer at a newspaper near Tampa. Jacqui reached into a paper bag and gave me her last sticky caramel. I asked her why a tattoo circled her right wrist.“It’s a bear claw,” she said. “For strength.”I looked at Chris’ arm. He had a Jesus fish.Shrimping is a notoriously dangerous job. Shrimpers like Chris and Jacqui gamble their lives each night...