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The host with the ghost
26 May 2012, 4:35 am
From blessings by monks to psychic 'clearings', the restaurant trade is more full of superstition than you might imagine. Oliver Thring investigates A Thai restaurant in London changed sites the other day, and marked the occasion by calling in Buddhist monks to bless the new venue. This practice is apparently de
rigueur in Thailand : the chanting, incense and holy water, the romance and ritual ...
Chernobyl Diaries radiates scary
25 May 2012, 1:15 am
Chernobyl Diaries has good credentials: It was co-written and produced by Oren Peli, the filmmaker behind Paranormal Activity, and one of its stars is the bosomy Olivia Dudley. Bouncy breasts are, of course, de
rigueur in the horror genre.
Love is like a violin
19 May 2012, 10:54 pm
The night hit a high spot when the two boys made the scene. They brought out the violins from their cases and began to tune them, a sight that fascinated me, because, despite their tender age and the diminutive size of the violins, the little boys behaved like professionals, the result no doubt of a training that requires everything to be de
rigueur. In like manner, they propped up the musical ...
The Pros and Cons of IT Outsourcing: Globally, Nationally and Locally
17 May 2012, 9:21 am
Outsourcing is pretty much de
rigueur for modern startups looking to conserve capital. But making outsourcing work for your startup isn’t always easy. One of the first steps is figuring out where to outsource. There are a lot of choices. The first major decision is geographical. Should you outsource locally, nationally or internationally? My company, GrowBiz Media , has outsourced Web design and ...
McEntee: Dreaming of a neighborhood bar
14 May 2012, 5:14 pm
McEntee: Dreaming of a neighborhood bar By Peg McEntee Tribune Columnist Published May 15, 2012 08:06AM MDT I know right where I’d put my little place, the one with big windows and a long, shiny bar, tables with comfortable chairs and one de
rigueur pool table. There’s a vacant property in our neighborhood that’s just about the right size for a bar, maybe 1,300 or 1,400 square feet, with onsite ...
Wine: what to drink at a summer wedding
4 May 2012, 7:10 pm
Yes, we all know fizz is de
rigueur, but what if the budget won't stretch to limitless vats of bubbly? Fiona Beckett has a few ideas up her sleeve
In High-Profile Cases, Tapping Terror Experts for Testimony Becomes De rigueur
29 April 2012, 11:17 pm
As the trial of the accused subway bomber drew to a close last week, federal prosecutors tapped a growing stable of pricey terrorism experts to help them drive their argument home. Prosecutors called on terror consultant Evan Kohlmann — who told the court he is on an $85,000 annual retainer with NBC — to offer the history and an update on al-Qaida, which had allegedly provided defendant Adis ...
World - rigueur
Cannes Film Festival Shows Love for ‘Amour’ - Wall Street Journal
27 May 2012, 6:03 pm
No fireworks, but plenty of thunder, lightning and another surprise flash shower. Umbrellas were de
rigueur for the final strut up the red carpet for the closing night ceremony, as the Cannes Film Festival came to a rain-soaked end on Sunday.
Gaga over Botong - Philippine Star Online
27 May 2012, 10:40 am
It was a sea of his-and-hers Hermes bags, gallery owners and collectors dressed in the de
rigueur Prada and Margiela, the designers of choice for the art-intelligentsia. At center stage was the auction of the major Philippine piece by no less than Carlos ...
Oh baby, that's a lot of money - Sydney Morning Herald
26 May 2012, 8:53 am
The business of making babies has never been more lucrative. Just as reality peep shows go into overdrive and the selling of celebrities' personal lives has become de
rigueur, the dollars to be made from showing off one's cute pink mini-me have never been higher.
Love Letter to My Custom Converse - Wired News
21 May 2012, 6:29 am
As a freelancer working from home in New York City, a pair of Chuck Taylors or two are de
rigueur. I’ve long since worn out my favorites, an old pair with a broken heart pattern that I haven’t been able to locate again. When trying to shop ...
The Way We Wore: Fashion Trends by Decade - nola.com
18 May 2012, 12:09 pm
Clothing can make one nostalgic, but it can also serve as a window to the past. Take Mom's jeans: She wore the loud pants because they were de
rigueur for baby boomers, who traded their predecessor's traditional values and garb for hipper ones. Though I'm ...
250th anniversary of the sandwich - Boing Boing (blog)
15 May 2012, 10:54 am
From BBC News: Foodsmith Sam Bompas said the Earl of Sandwich was eating with his fingers "when cutlery was de
rigueur". "Eating of record at the time was service á la française where all the food went on the table at the same time and there was an ...
