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...Philadelphia Italians Clark was promoting; or maybe a less handsome relative of teen throb James Darren. But Bobby had two things they didn?t: a facility for songwriting and the old-fashioned ambition to go legit. The first hint of Darin?s staying power was "Dream Lover," a lovely potpourri of pop modes: the plinking rhythm of "Little Darlin?" (done pizzicato by violins here), the release from "This Little Girl of Mine" and a Don Costa-like mixed chorus, with women singing the heavenly-choir "ooo"s and men answering this siren call with a goofy but musically beguiling "wadda...
...most stylish way to say you're out of the closet b) polluting indoor air c) California's energy solution d) wiping out entire fields of potpourri...
...London, a handful of companies offers a potpourri of more than 200 walks, among them specialty excursions for mystery and architecture buffs and theater lovers. By far the largest and most successful company is Original London Walks, a firm headed by David Tucker, a Wisconsin-born Dickens scholar, and his British actress-wife Mary. "Today's travelers cherish details and feeling a part of the city that they don't get sitting on a bus," explains Tucker...
...Election Day, after John and Jane Q. Public have cast their ballots for local, state and national candidates, they'll face another conundrum in the voting booth: Statewide initiatives. This year, 42 states offer a potpourri of referenda on topics ranging from gay rights to gun control to school vouchers - and a few of the most controversial promise to make national headlines...
...through the hype, and you're looking at a potpourri of the same active ingredients. There are antioxidants for preventing skin damage from exposure to the sun, copper peptides for stimulating skin repair and hydroxy acids for sloughing off layers of dead skin. Wheat germ and barley extracts often serve as natural moisture barriers...