Word: du
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...rush-out. The naysayers among us critique the chairs as tacky carnival props that cheapen the prestige of Harvard Yard antiquity. But those people clearly don’t realize that these fine pieces of art were modeled after those same butt-warmers found in the Jardin du Luxembourg of Paris. Hellooooo, if anything, the chairs heighten the elitist aura that we know and love. In these tough economic times, it’s the little things that count. As long as Harvard doesn’t paint John Harvard’s chair to match...
...certainly no cookie-cutter politician’s wife. Rather than act the invisible accomplice to her husband’s efforts, Bruni’s refusal to paper over her colorful past and insistence on taking on ambitious social projects in the present have made her the scandal du jour around many a wine cooler. Yet poll results suggest the tides are turning. Bruni’s insistence on maintaining her self-identity has grudgingly won over the nation’s citizens—90 percent now deem her “elegant and modern...
...form that didn't exist when the Beatles were shaking up the world. Harrison's son Dhani, 31, helped bring Apple and Harmonix together; Giles Martin, son of Beatles record producer George Martin, devised intros for the songs culled from the band's studio banter. Like the Cirque du Soleil's Las Vegas Beatles show Love, on which both Martins worked, this Rock Band is a grand, meticulous production meant to keep the flame burning and the profits soaring. Both MTV and the music-video-game industry could use the boost: sales in the format are down 46% this year...
...these are no ordinary pieces of lawn furniture. The 476 chairs and 82 tables come in a variety of bright shades and are modeled after those found in the Jardin du Luxembourg of Paris so as to not detract from the aesthetic appeal of Harvard’s campus...
...insurers who offer the most expensive health-insurance plans. Doing so would generate some tax revenue - though far less than the $1 trillion-plus over 10 years that could be generated by eliminating the tax-benefit break entirely - and possibly help "bend the curve" (to borrow the wonky slogan du jour) of rising health-care costs. The theory is that high-end insurance that covers everything at little or no cost to consumers discourages those people from shopping around for less expensive care and encourages wasteful overuse of the health-care system...