"When you lose your best friend, you don't know what to do," said senior Sherri Weinstein, recalling her feelings in October 2001, when her best friend Adrienne died from primary liver cancer. But after discovering that primary liver cancer, also known as Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), is one of the most overlooked and under-researched forms of cancer, it didn't take long for Weinstein to realize that something had to be done.
Georgia Brown's 950 15th Street (202) 393-4499 Georgia Brown's is traditional Southern food with a gourmet twist. The ambiance is warm and homey. During brunch hours, live jazz is performed. The menu is divided into "acts," the pre-show boasts drinks like "low country" Bloody Marys, white chocolate and Georgia peach Martinis.
You would think after the events of the last few years there would be a lot less to laugh about today. After all, we live in fairly serious times. But Jon Stewart would tell you that we don't just live in serious times; we live in "absurdly serious times.
Charley Silkwood led his band last week during the final song of the night: a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Beast of Burden." His audience did not clump together, looking up in admiration as they swayed to the smooth, rolling tunes pumping out of his speakers.
As you get older, you begin to acquire new tastes. Beer and red wine become savory when they used to taste sour. Politics becomes interesting when in the past it was a bore. And sexually you become more willing to orally communicate, both verbally and physically.
Vol. 106
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