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...dissemination of posters bearing his image. He has refused to meet with U.S. officials and says he will not talk to any Westerners as long as their armies occupy Iraq. The Americans complain that Sistani's reclusiveness has muddied lines of communication, as officials struggle to interpret his views secondhand...
Ultimately, First Daughter takes itself too seriously, is not compelling enough to be serious and most tragically does not have one choreographed dance number to redeem it. Watching Holmes in this utterly shallow role, I feel secondhand embarrassment reminiscent of Jenna and Babs’ stand-up at the Republican National Convention...
...would sit in a Starbucks window and grade each girl that walked past. I discovered that my brother had terrible taste in women. When we did agree, I got a thrill out of getting our victim. On days the hormones ebbed, we would stand for hours browsing secondhand manga stores or actually visit some of those tourist attractions. Every morning was the first decision of the day: did we want croissants and a nice single-stall with a self-warming seat or donuts with a full row of toilets and automatic faucets? Often, we’d choose both: Isaac...
...Worst of all was the number of smokers with asthmatic children who didn't even try to quit or at least limit themselves to smoking outdoors rather than just moving to another room or the garage. Secondhand smoke has been proved, over and over again, to be a major trigger of asthma attacks. Many smoking parents purchased expensive air filters that have what Cabana called "questionable utility...
...where dust mites like to breed. With those allergies, a dehumidifier works better. Worst of all was the number of smokers with asthmatic children who didn't even try to quit or at least limit themselves to smoking outdoors rather than just moving to another room or the garage. Secondhand smoke has been proved, over and over again, to be a major trigger of asthma attacks. Many smoking parents purchased expensive air filters that have what Cabana called "questionable utility." Part of the problem, Dr. Cabana and his colleagues believe, is that parents are bombarded by television advertisements that encourage...