Word: pairing
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...Harvard women's basketball team, in Maine over the Thanksgiving weekend, dropped a pair of games to No. 30 Florida and Central Michigan...
...amazing what some women will talk about with each other, even if they're barely acquainted. Some are as excited about discussing their sex life--or someone else's--as they are about letting you know where they found a pair of Manolo Blahnik shoes for 50% off. But they will rarely reveal how they cut their credit-card debt, chose the mutual funds in their 401(k) or put a budget together after their divorce. Discussions about money and investing are "too personal," or at least they used...
...never hurts to use a little common sense. If you can't find a pair of drugstore glasses that work for your eyes, you probably need to give up and pay for a prescription pair. Even if you find a pair of glasses that you can read with, don't use that as an excuse to skip regular eye exams. There are other conditions--such as glaucoma--for which you should be checked. Consider the money you save on drugstore glasses as partial payment for your next trip to the eye doctor...
...Since a pair of prescription glasses in stylish frames can cost $100 or more, you may have considered picking up a pair of drugstore reading glasses. These are essentially magnifying glasses of varying strengths that often cost $15 to $20. For once, this is a shortcut that won't shortchange you. Optometrists and ophthalmologists agree that, under the right circumstances, drugstore glasses can be just as effective as prescription reading glasses...
...frames and a comfortable fit, should you look for? Mostly it's a process of trial and error. Bring some of your typical reading material to the store to see which magnification you need. (If you do a lot of computer work, you may want a separate, slightly weaker pair of glasses, since most computer screens aren't placed within normal reading range.) Probably the trickiest part of selecting the right pair of reading glasses is making sure the lenses are correctly centered over the eyes. Misalignment can cause headaches and eyestrain. Any qualified eye-care provider can check this...