Word: though
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...circles, making requests and ticking off conditions. Come closer. No, give me space. Commit. Back off. Toughen up. Soften up. Lighten up. Get serious. It's enough to drive a guy to drink, but unfortunately contemporary women no longer find hard-drinking men attractive. This too will change, though...
...Philadelphia Phillies game. Within eight months, he could distinguish between hot and cold, a sure sign that the nerves were regenerating. Today, thanks to hours of grueling physical therapy, he is capable of more challenging tasks like driving a car, tying shoelaces and, most important, lifting his kids. Though such skills as picking up a dime and writing are still out of reach, his warm, transplanted hand performs better than the best cold prosthesis. "The hand is absolutely part of me now," says Scott. "This is the greatest thing that's happened...
...lifeless prosthesis. "It requires someone who is completely unable to accept a prosthesis, someone who simply can't incorporate it into his body image," says Jones. Patients must also live with the knowledge that their newfound dexterity may decline over time if rejection sets in. Perhaps most troubling, though, is the drug regimen. The pills, steroids in particular, are known to increase the risk of infection, diabetes, kidney disease and cancer. Still, for a man in the prime of life to have a new working hand--and finally be able to wear his wedding band--it may be well worth...
COLA CRAZY Though the soft-drink industry pooh-poohs the findings, a small study shows most cola drinkers can't taste the difference between caffeinated and caffeine-free products. Why care? Cola makers have contended they add caffeine to impart a bitter but pleasing flavor. The study's authors claim they do so to get cola fans hooked...
Dogs are adorable--in theory. Take one in, though, and it can shed, stray, and worse. In its first two seasons Sex became a pop-culture icon for its astute bedroom politics, for the saucy Seinfeld banter (laced with corny double entendres) of its glam foursome, but above all for recognizing that a woman can live well without being at either end of a man's leash...