If President Barack Obama thought he could deliver the promise of a few Israeli concessions during his upcoming Cairo speech to the Muslim world, he was sorely mistaken.
Tag Archives: mood
Help for Sex-Starved Wives
Abu Ghraib photos provoked shock, then anger, for Arabs
Israel’s Netanyahu: Taking a Turn Toward Pragmatism?
Hiddink: Win or lose I’ll leave Chelsea
Wipe Away That Frown: Botox Makes You Happier
Botox may not only provide a nonsurgical face-lift it may also lift your spirits, new research suggests. By paralyzing the facial muscles used for frowning, Botulinum Toxin A or Botox prevents people from physically displaying expressions of negative emotion. Building on previous research that suggests facial expressions not only reflect but influence mood levels, the new study hypothesizes that Botox may lighten people’s moods by literally wiping the frowns off their faces
Stick It to the Recession: Wynn’s Vegas Encore
The view from the floor-to-ceiling windows in our room at the new Wynn Encore provides a distressingly clear picture of what’s going on in Las Vegas these days. To the south, there’s a casino project that has ground to a halt, half built, its steel skeleton an outline of a multibillion-dollar dream gone hungry. Across the street, there’s a Modernist chapel, a lonely vigil of virtue on the Strip people seek salvation elsewhere in this town.
Analysis: Obama takes ‘morning in America’ mantle
India erupts in celebrations for ‘Slumdog’ Oscar wins
The collective cry throughout India of "Jai ho" (May you win) received a resounding answer when composer A.R. Rahman took home two Oscars for the movie "Slumdog Millionaire." Rahman’s wins — one for the song “Jai Ho” and the other for Best Score — were just two reasons for Indians to erupt in boisterous celebrations Monday morning. “Slumdog,” which was shot in the streets and slums of Mumbai bagged eight golden statuettes in total, including one for Best Sound Mixing