The evidence clearly showed that ETS increased the risk of SIDS, but the panel couldn’t decide whether that risk was caused by prenatal smoking, postnatal ETS, or both.

“Let me beat you, honeygirl.” He'd been so sick lately and we'd all been sure it wouldn't be long before he passed away, but today he appeared to be rallying. I giggled and sat across from him. “You think you can?” “I'm sure gonna try.

Other recently recognized emotional possibilities include: egosurfing (narcissistic observation of one's own name or reputation on the web), blog streakers (revealing secrets or inappropriate personal information online), google-stalking (snooping and seeking information about old friends, ex-lovers, etc.), photolurkers (obsession with images of unknown people), infornography (obsessive search and distribution of internet information), and crackberry (being unable to stop checking one's BlackBerry, even at the most inappropriate times). These are all well-suited to facilitating transnational contacts and emotions.

The twisted trees and high tossed driftwood hinted that Skedans could be as thoroughly fierce as she was calm. She was downright about everything.