| 单词 | fixing |
| 例句 | “Even if he did come here, I doubt he’s still around. We’re fixing to leave real soon.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Man, I’m fixing to graduate, fixing to go to high school. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There would be no way of fixing it. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He looked like he was fixing to say something, but Miss Duncan-the-first jumped in and said, “What she know ’bout North Caroliney?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Even before the lodgers had reached the room, she was finished fixing the beds and was slipping out. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z It was about her grandmother as well, about fixing her legacy. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Everywhere I looked I saw her sewing or soaking her feet or laughing with Daddy or fixing me breakfast. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z It’s not even fixing Ray, because he is getting better. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z If I saw a problem that needed fixing, I generally just handled it. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I got TWO in my kitchen and I’m fixing to COOK. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Dell didn't explain much; just that Pattie and Willow were at his apartment fixing it up to make it look like they lived there. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Girls gossiping, girls fixing their hair, girls primping. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I was scared and started fixing to cry. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z On Sunday, November 12, Dalgard puttered around the house in the morning, fixing things, doing little errands. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were fixing to close the lid on her and nail it down, and she wasn’t dead. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “How different can it be from fixing a rig? I just need my tools.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Then you’re going to start fixing up that truck of yours sitting in my front yard.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I was just fixing to make myself a peanut-butter sandwich,” she said. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but big wood like this’ll hold a big fixing. It’d take a long time with a screwdriver to get them screws out the wall.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But that loaded-down little boat of theirs already looked like it was fixing to sink if you looked at it wrong. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I should have felt happy or excited or just right, because I was so close to fixing my family and putting everything back together, just the way it was supposed to be. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And when Wash thought of Naomi, he fell into thinking about the why of her anger and the how of fixing things between them. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Johnny had arrived two hours earlier with an amplifier almost as tall as himself that needed fixing. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I hold my breath, because I know Coach West has a way of fixing things. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Perhaps he was down in the kitchen fixing around to let her sleep. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Florence,” said Gabriel, “please don’t go. Please don’t go. You ain’t really fixing to go and leave her like this?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She ran her fingers along the groove where her pencils rested, fixing the feel of the groove in her mind. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As she watched Jason work, she admired how easily he did each task, whether it was fixing a door or oiling saddles. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Well?” said she, fixing her eyes upon me. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He added, “There will be no one to blame except ourselves if they succeed in fixing this jury.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Sister kept me late in school, fixing things for Lent. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Now we’re fixing to get some breakfast food, since Lloyd got some ends. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I lead them down the hall to the room where Nora and I talked to Carlos that time he was fixing the trash chute. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Her dad was probably fixing his famous blueberry pancakes as well. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Not like you to leave my fried chicken and fixings uneaten like that.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He decided it was too convoluted to bother fixing. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I spent months fixing it up, and then I started giving tours around the city. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The only sounds were of birds, fountains, and— briefly—the hammer of the man fixing the roof. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, fixing my nose would also highlight the fact that my eyes were slightly wider apart than they should be. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Still, whenever she did show up at Bannon’s, everyone knew what that meant—something needed fixing, whether it was my attitude or something about the gym. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z And now both were fixing their eyes on the ground, abashed, and again were throwing glances at each other, smiling with love’s desire. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve got strings out, right now. Wait till next year. Just wait. Then see where I’m marching. I wont need to tell you how I’m fixing it; I say, just wait and see, my boy.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He hangs around the kitchen for a few more minutes, fixing himself the slowest peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich in recorded history and keeping one eye on Samantha at all times. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I was just fixing to quit weeding and rest a spell under the big hickernut tree when I noticed my shadow was underfoot, nearly straight down. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Thing was that those fences always needed checking and fixing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s lying down on the ground, deep into our little fission generator, the one outside the front of the house, fixing whatever’s gone wrong with it this month. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A tall dude in a mechanic’s jumper was fixing a light. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “I don’t know yet,” said Mother, fixing her own hair. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Will you?” the Ghost wants to know, fixing me with a look. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z How come I know more about fixing an overflowing toilet than a professional custodian? Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z And he appeared to be fixing to say just such a thing to Mama. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My stepfather worked as a furnace fireman for the New York City Housing Authority, fixing and maintaining the huge boilers that heated the Red Hook Housing Projects where we lived then. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “One thing I would like to know, though,” she said, fixing her eyes on a spot a foot over Ron’s head. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It looked like he was fixing to grab her for another ten-minute kiss. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She and the girls spent the rest of the hour fixing Quendy’s hair to like showcase the lesion. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They had one cop who was a brother but he was trailing behind and looked like he was fixing to run any minute. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When I got back downstairs, Darryl was sitting in his chair in the living room with a needle and thread, finishing up fixing the hem of his jacked-up pants. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Neb’ mind ’bout all dat cleanin’ round de front yard,” he told her as she straightened up from fixing the bed. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z "Mom? Mom, it's me. I got home fine, and now I'm fixing some food ... it's about nine, I guess. So ... say hi to Dad, and I'll call you tomorrow. Or you can call me. Bye." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will you help me with fixing up the room? You’re so good at interior design stuff.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z My mom and I have become pretty good at fixing most of it ourselves so we don't have to bother Ms. Raz too often. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When I lowered my arms to look again, Martin’s head had turned in my direction, one cataract eye wheeling crazily before fixing, it seemed, on me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He was as frustrated as it gets and looked like he was fixing to throw a rod. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Granny used to talk about fixing things nice but never had the time or the money, either one. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Chamberlin’s distaste for the area and its inhabitants was shared by a great many people living in the city’s wealthier sections and would go a long way toward fixing the blame for the Great Fire. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I guess we both knew it was too delicate a situation for fixing. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z “Boy, leave me alone. I’m fixing to work.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z This had become his uniform since he had decided to take some time off from fixing up houses—stripping floors, dry wall, the whole nine. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Don’t tell me Sheriff Smith never said nothing to you about the trial they’re fixing to have up in Sumner? You know, ’bout that colored boy that got himself kidnapped and killed?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He touched her constantly, fixing a ringlet of hair that had fallen into her face, brushing a speck from her shawl, and patting her left hand with his right. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “My children,” said Aslan, fixing his eyes on both of them, “you are to be the first King and Queen of Narnia.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Miss Leefolt come outside and say, “That looks like fun! I’m fixing to call Hilly, tell her to bring Heather and little Will over here.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She didn’t notice my seat belt wasn’t fastened, and neither did I. She traveled up and down the stairs doing several loads of laundry—I’m awfully messy—and I guess she had started fixing dinner. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “He’s over at the school yard. Sister Redempta’s got him fixing the fence he ran into on his bike.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Loomis worked for us off and on all my life—milking till I got big enough, plowing the garden till I got big enough, fixing fences and chopping wood till I got big enough. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “All right,” she said, fixing Sarai and Feral, Ruby and Sparrow with her cool, bright gaze. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He was fixing to say something, but the fancy automaton conductor standing at the door said, “Sir? We’re trying to make up time.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z If heredity had no means of maintaining variance—of “fixing” the altered trait—then all alterations in characters would eventually vanish into colorless oblivion by virtue of blending. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He puts them all in a straight line, fixing this corner and that one. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He always looked good when he was finished fixing himself up, but he was a secret slob anyway, if you knew him the way I did. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “That doesn’t get better. But the peanut-butter-and-jelly is always good,” he said, gesturing to a table where a half-dozen kids were fixing themselves sandwiches. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hush. Take him down home, T. P. Frony fixing him a bed. You all look after him, now. Hush, Benjy. Go on with T. P.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And that’s when I believe my dark skin isn’t a curse, that my lips and hips, hair and nose don’t need fixing. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “They’re fixing to fight right there, where we can all see it.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had once some thoughts of fixing in town myself—for I am fond of superior society; but I did not feel quite certain that the air of London would agree with Lady Lucas.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z We stop at a depot for sandwich fixings and fresh fruit and milk, but only Mr. Curran gets off. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Not smart, maybe, about fixing things or growing things, but smart in a way Jesse had never known real live people to be. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z We called the ambulance again, but there was a shooting right outside the door here, and the ambulance was fixing to drive off without my mother. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Harriet was for fixing the canoe up and going out on the river anyway, but Stuart couldn’t stand that idea. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z My dad always used to ask me my spelling words while he was fixing dinner. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “What are you fixing to do with ’em, Captain?” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She genuinely cares about people and is really focused on fixing what she sees wrong with the world. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “Three days later, my father was up on the roof, fixing the aerial so he could watch some football game on TV, and he fell off. And he died.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I’m scared that if I look into her eyes, something in me will break forever and there will be no fixing it. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He stretches to take it from me, fixing his face mask with the other hand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I was fixing to call the dog and go on to school when I heard Grandpa ask Hosie if he had cooties. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I went to see a demon, a Mister Alger; who manages apartment houses. I have a job, cleaning and fixing things in those houses. I can heal sick machines on the side, too.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry about that. You said you’re looking for Carlos? He should be in the basement. He’s fixing an issue with the trash chute. There’s always something in this building.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z When you’re not making mimeographs or fixing your boss’s coffee, look around, investigate, and write. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I don’t think she ever saw something she didn’t think needed fixing. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Sparks flew as the rusty rails tore from their fixings. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And then I would listen to the silence that was not my brother fixing my mistakes and I would pretend, just for a moment, to be him. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Their stomachs were empty since the porridge had been ruined, and Mama would not hear of fixing more. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I explain how Elena, Miles, Oliver, and I spent the week fixing it up. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z They redesigned the spacecraft, fixing flaws that had been exposed by the disaster and redoubling their focus on every possible detail of the next nine missions, each a step in the stairway to the Moon. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “I’m fixing to see about supper. You want to join us, young man?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I thought she was fixing to argue that I was getting too big for my britches. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z It helped somewhat, but I was still having trouble fixing my sight on any one thing. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Let’s worry about fixing the problem instead of the blame. Don’t despair. I know we can set things right. Take me to Dale.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He had to concentrate on fixing the problems he could fix. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It also matters because by fixing the first impression at the heart of the audition—by judging purely on the basis of ability—orchestras now hire better musicians, and better musicians mean better music. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He got up and started fixing his mosquito netting. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z As they were fixing up the stables, Piper thought about the night Annabeth and Percy had spent down here accidentally. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then he came to the realization that he felt like urinating and he had been putting it off until he had finished fixing the little fish. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I’d be doing a lot better if whoever it is they got fixing the food here knew how to cook!” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Alright, but I’m fixing you a cup of coffee and I want you to just take the day off, okay?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Ben’s vision had blurred and he had difficulty fixing his eye on a single point in the mayhem that had unleashed itself. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Just when we considered ourselves fully prepared and were fixing to depart, lo and behold, we learned that the Pan American Airline would only allow forty-four pounds to be carried across the ocean. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Tools for emergency, tow lines, a small block and tackle, a trenching tool and crowbar, tools for making and fixing and improvising. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z When my mother headed for the dining room, her eyes shining with joy, I knew she was fixing to get out her gold and white china dessert plates. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But far from fixing me in place, that word transported me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I have suffered a great loss. I am most grateful for your aid,” I say, fixing my eyes on the simple cross on her breast. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Nero eyed Kendra and Seth before fixing Grandma with a shrewd gaze. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Now? I’m in the middle of fixing dinner—” “I’ll finish for you. Please. So I can take her over when I go back to work tomorrow ...” It was arranged. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “He said that she’s fixing all the gates and the doors,” she told the cat, “to keep you out.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just a question of being accepted by your peers, of wearing the right clothes or wearing them the right way or fixing your hair like everyone else’s. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z From there, I can work on fixing stuff that broke. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The marvelous orchestrated chaos that Mommy had so painstakingly constructed to make her house run smoothly broke down when Daddy died, and Mommy was in no fixing mood. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "We fixing to do something what needs to be done," he said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The small talk and compliments went on so long I was fixing to croak. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A creeping gloom unfurled in her chest, the same kind of bleak feeling she got when she’d broken a rule and knew her mama was fixing to be cross with her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Party guests trample ahead, fixing the masks to their faces, each determined to be the first to win the treasure hunt. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In Eastern Europe guides were trained to act more like Sherpas—hauling loads, fixing ropes, establishing the route—and less like caretakers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “I reckon she thought she was fixing to be next.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Ma simply got up to pick up the pieces of the clock she’d been fixing for Earl Baker. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z They aren’t a patch on a woman except they’re better at fixing cars and playing football, just what we need for the improvement of the human race, right? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I was just fixing to get up off the back steps and go gather the eggs when Campbell Junior started squalling in the kitchen. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The New Dealers were fixing up falling-apart houses, to be rented out as guesthouses. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah,” he said, “I see you fixing to be sassy with Brother Elisha tonight—I'm going to have to give you a little correction. You just wait till I wash my hands.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I was fixing to sleep in a little ditch. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted God to come right now and show me He loved me by fixing the problem by standing up for me. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Unless they could stay, she wouldn’t think about fixing it up or sailing it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I drift along, and just before the turnoff to my parents’ house, I spot Papito at the edge of a field, by the road, fixing the fence. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z By now, of course, the window from which the can had been sent fixing was closed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I stayed put for a few more stops, fixing my gaze out the window while the bus rumbled along. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Oh, and she hoped that undertaker was fixing Tea Cake up fine. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Everybody began attending to the paraphernalia of a challenge, the usual sealing of the gages with signets and so on, and the fixing of the date. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But Jordan had no skill at fixing and repairing and he quickly gave up the task with a curse and a kick to the bed. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept thinking about what Bertha had said about judging folks for how they fix their mistakes, and I knew I wasn’t doing a very good job of fixing mine. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z My mom starts fixing her makeup in the mirror. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “You came all the way here, half-broken, just to tell me that the mayor’s boys almost stomped you into mush and that you’re planning on fixing a few races in the future?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She and Felice have tried removing the belt altogether, then fixing it at her navel. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked like a mean boy fixing to smash puppies with a brick. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes came back from the distance, fixing them personally with a falcon’s gleam. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you wanna keep working, go for it. Far as I’m concerned, we’re only fixing the posts for your science project. And since it’s a prairie dog, no need to fix the fence.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Actually, she did, so I never thanked her for fixing my ankle.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Eventually, Joe said, “1 got some free time the next couple days, you got anything else around here needs fixing?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In his best-selling book, Man, the Unknown, he proposed fixing what he believed was “an error” in the U.S. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z His eyes darted right and left before fixing on me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Because the Mehtas were anxious to have the ceremony as soon as possible, the astrologer was told to be quick in fixing an auspicious date for the wedding. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “I think it’s empty. It looks like somebody’s fixing it up. If anybody calls out, don’t run. Tell them we’re looking for Prince George Street. Tell them we’re lost. Don’t look guilty.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t find either one of the twins but did catch sight of Ruth May fixing to executrate her second swoon of the day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately, another gentleman reminded him sternly that there were ladies present, and the first man reluctantly tapped his pipe against the metal fixings of the door. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Ruth and me followed a few steps behind, little mice trailing behind dogs that were fixing to fight. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I overheard them talking about fixing Mom up on a blind date with August’s uncle Ben. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z All day she and Bubber and Portia and her Dad had been fixing the hall and the dining-room for the party. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z At that, Moss reached over and paused the game, fixing Javier with a searing look. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z At first my brother was fixing to throw him out the window, then my brother helped him back up. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, Beto’s set on fixing it. I told him he could use my tools. He can’t make it any more broke, right?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But that Saturday morning at home, as he laid out his tools and the pieces of an antique clock that needed fixing, he could not stop thinking about the monkeys. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her neck’s sticking out like she fixing to ask me something. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I think that my whole world has cracked into all these little pieces, and the only way I can go about fixing it is one shard at a time. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I had the idea to set up a booth that sold hot cocoa and s’mores fixings, and we lit fires in a couple of the old metal garbage cans. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z What did that have to do with fixing motors, anyway? A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She watches me get dressed, fixing and fussing over me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Looks like he’s fixing to follow me all the way to our house. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Remember,” she said, fixing her eyes on Hazel. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z When Donald fell while fixing the roof, Martin hadn’t been home in five years. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But Father leaned forward, fixing to rise to the challenge. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Lloyd: When they asked him to go up to the fourteenth floor, Eric didn’t know what was fixing to happen, did he? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh, law, was Mama fixing to hear how he’d loved Miss Love from the minute he laid eyes on her? Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “They’re fixing the malfunction. For the time being. The doctor’s coming out.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When I came back, she was fixing her own dinner but still talking away at Katz. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z One of the team taped up a sign with a single handwritten word: Plumbers—a joking reference to their mission of finding and fixing leaks. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Just when everybody was thinking their regular African gods were aggravated with us and fixing to teach us a lesson. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He just mostly stared out at the river, where no one was fixing to get dunked that day, whatsoever. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Maya couldn’t help but think of it as like the Hello Kitty Band-Aids she and Lauren had had when they were little: super cute, but not so great when it came to fixing major wounds. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Erma ushered us into the kitchen, where she was fixing dinner. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The cook was fixing supper and had set out salmon mousse with little floury crackers. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Ain’t no man coming in my house fixing nothing,” Grand daddy says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I’m fixing to check it out again one of these days,” Styx said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “No, it’s for the basement room I’m fixing up.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The new guy in charge of taking care of the place is fixing the lid on one of the grills. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Parents who spent their days designing, building, fixing, and operating machines of transportation signed their sons up and gave free rein to their own tinkering instincts. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “They finally got around to fixing this elevator,” Mrs. Jenkins said to me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Harrison had solved the problem of fixing longitude. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z When I get to the bathroom, Jennifer is fixing her eyeliner in the mirror. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I guess he knew that I was fixing to leave him, and he wanted to go, too. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m going around fixing people’s lives, even just for a moment or two. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The other day they were shooting right outside my house and I thought I was fixing to get shot. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not consider what kind of fixing the men were fixed on. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z What if these instructions were for fixing the electricity? The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then, fixing his scowl back on me, he said, “Isn’t that right? Isn’t that what you were trying to do? Isn’t that what you put in your bag?” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He sighs, fixing his eyes on the large wooden cross sitting behind the pulpit, and I remember what I overheard. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z They threw the net over Constance, fixing it into the ground with long stakes and bludgeoning her senseless before she was properly awake. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Wyatt says of her: “She thinks: Why spend all of our time fixing problems when we can perhaps devote a little time preventing them in the first place?” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z There wasn’t no witnesses and...well...to be blunt, word’s going ’round that your pa had come into some money and was fixing to run off to Cincinnati with...” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z There’s a guy fixing cars who thinks he knows what he’s doing, but he doesn’t. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z "I'm fixing to shoot it to 'em upstairs," he said gravely. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He was right; he wasn’t able to do a very good job of fixing the mask. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Frank with his dirty clothes from a day of work on fixing their house. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But in this case, I’d be happy if I could get just one before fixing Dad. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Their mouths were pulled wide open like they were fixing to scream, but didn’t no sounds come from ’em. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Pardon me,” she said flatly to the officer before fixing her curls again and sliding her pearl hatpin into place. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Shawn used to say that,” she said, fixing her eyes on mine. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I was just fixing to get up and wade across when I chanced to look up at the train trestle. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He spent hours fixing the Archimedes sphere, cleaning it and repairing its circuits. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And she wanted Florence, also, to be content—helping with the washing, and fixing meals and keeping Gabriel quiet. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Kvothe gave a gentle smile and looked around the room as if fixing it in his memory. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Judging by the constant banging, she was either fixing something or breaking something. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Now, if you’ll kindly hand over that Story Box, I will start fixing this mess you caused with that temper of yours.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Yeah, the garden,” said the monkey, fixing Tendai with its bright, intelligent eyes. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They were accustomed to poking and fixing, unlike the priests and scribes of other nations, who, raised in luxury, were reluctant to dirty their hands. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a way they have of mending you, fixing what they think needs repair. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We were just at the top of the stairs fixing to go down again, when the first cop stopped quick and I looked to see what he was looking at. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hello,” Luna said, fixing her gaze on the crow’s bright eye. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Hello. But don’t forget. I’m sick of fixing his cassettes.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what you did, but I’m fixing to slap your back until the morning, boy. You saved us all!” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I was just fixing to pour in the grits when I thought to wonder how in heck you could get cooked grits out of a radiator. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I should have a talk with that coach of yours,” my mom says, fixing me some hot tea. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “A man works,” Pa said, fixing his tie. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Maybe praying would help, but fixing things with Eliza was going to take a little more planning. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z His eye looked down at his buried torso before fixing me with a pleading gaze. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “He’s not in the mood for fixing stuff.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Montag stood fixing his raw eyes to the cold bright rail under his clenched fingers. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He said he’d been just fixing to go to bed when he heard a sound and went outside to look. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All kinds of snacks and drinks were set out on the counter, including caviar, champagne, and the fixings to make ice cream sundaes. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z But later, alone in his room, and while he scurried through the walls fixing the clocks, Hugo thought about the automaton. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z She thought that fixing up the J-3 was too much fun for a kid who was being punished. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I pushed her off twice, then on the third time, I was fixing to give her a good swat, but I seent how upset she was, so I helt up. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Ear stirred the cup of tea he was fixing for Mother. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And fixing it all would make me look much more normal. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I nod, fixing my nose cannula, the oxygen hissing noisily out. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z By fixing my sights on one summit after another, I managed to keep my bearings through some thick postadolescent fog. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “The fixing in the wall. It’ll have to be really strong. Is it going inside or out?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Right before Mom had the twins, their other car, an ancient CR-V, broke down, and Ivy’s parents had decided it wasn’t worth fixing. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And second, once born, that gross-beaked finch must be able to transmit the same trait to its offspring, thereby fixing the variation for generations to come. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He didn’t notice he was talking as if Granny was in her kitchen, fixing to cook us some grits, instead of laid out in a coffin in the parlor. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But Anatole went right on merrily ahead, apparently unaware he was fixing to kill my father of a heart attack. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I piled on the material until he said, "That there's the scoop we been trying to find. That's what we want. You better stand back a little, 'cause I'm fixing to start her up." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Once they were done with fixing the posts, they would have to wire them. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Call, standing on the port washboard, had sighted the head of what seemed to be a large sea terrapin and was fixing on it a fierce concentration. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we'd be sleeping and Momma would be fixing some popcorn. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked like she was fixing to say something but her mouth just opened and shut over and over. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Man, she’s sitting up in his office fixing to cry and whatnot and he asking some stupid mess like that. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Day one in the Congo, and here my brand-new tulip-tailored linen suit in Poison Green with square mother-of-pearl buttons was fixing to give up the goat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Weasley, I’m sorry, but isn’t it worth investigating? If Malfoy wants something fixing, and he needs to threaten Borgin to get it done, it’s probably something Dark or dangerous, isn’t it?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Right. Well, a few months ago, they were fixing up the backyard of this run-down house on Barkley Street and they found...a phoenix!” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z So standing there in that bleak and empty garden listening to Ob make May alive again, that seemed to fix something in me that had needed fixing ever since the funeral. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Fixing me isn't like fixing a loose screw or a little bit of rust. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Daisy went to the mirror and stood with her back to us, fixing her hair. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z When I was fixing to come home I saw the police. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We were fixing to visit him without an invitation,” I whispered. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your dress is pretty,” I lied, noticing for the first time there were no lunch fixings anywhere. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that I know anything about fixing shoes, but the sign says help, so maybe I wouldn’t have to know that much. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z LeAlan: If it was flying right over our heads and I saw it was fixing to hit something? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One robot was fixing a broken door when I walked in. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I like the cold. Not a huge fan of trudging through it, though,” I reply, fixing my beanie and smirking at her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I ate twelve French toasts, two omelets, and I was fixing to eat yours.. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s stuff G’pop wasn’t even aware of, and strange sleep talk about fixing it... Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until the young woman directed the bartender’s attention his way that he turned, fixing his light blue eyes on Reed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Mom really loved it when we were doing things together—she and Abbey fixing the salad and potatoes, Dad and me cleaning the fish. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She figured it out—Papa was keeping Jojo out of everyone's way for a little while, because he was fixing to say something to Spoon Man he didn’t want Jojo to hear. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Now, what you going to do? Don’t you know I’m a woman grown, and I ain’t fixing to change?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Dalgard planned to spend the weekend fixing his clocks in the family room of his house. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ann hung up the phone and went back to fixing dinner. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He was broken, and brought to her for fixing. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and looked back at Longstreet for one long moment, straight into his eyes, fixing Longstreet with the black stare, the eyes of the General, and then turned away. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When it comes to fixing mechanical things, I fell somewhere into the Complete Idiot level. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I mean, fixing the meeting for Saturday at eight p.m.? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She gave a little snuffle and I thought for sure she was fixing to cry, but she just said, “I hope he knowed how beautiful his girls look when they free.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I was just fixing to holler that I got the grits when Grandpa put his hand on her arm and pulled her to him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Just a bunch of men singing and blabbing in the Congo language and fixing a roof, that’s all it was. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still singing—“Not much money, Oh! but honey”—fixing his cufflinks, parting his hair; but then he looked up and saw his sister—“Ain’t we got”—and pianissimo now—“fun”—fell silent. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We got an old table for fixing a brush rake. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “I wonder if he finished fixing up the old house,” Horace said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “But it’s not like you to get so wrapped up in local concerns,” Nan said, fixing me with her eyes. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He leaned across the table, fixing me with those riveting tawny eyes of his. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I peered through the scope, searching the mountainside, fixing distant stalks of wheat between its crosshairs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My stepfather worked as a furnace fireman for the New York City Housing Authority, fixing and maintaining the huge boilers that heated the Red Hook Housing Projects where we lived then. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The way Lola tells it, they had relatives who found them farm jobs out in the Central Valley; then during off-seasons they worked in restaurants and hotels and department stores—cleaning, fixing, serving. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The other good thing, besides fixing the Mary Rose, is that Dad is going to meetings to help him stay sober. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Wally’s with me and keen on the fixing.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama herself was never good at fixing hair. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Fifi—who always made a point of not wearing makeup or fixing herself up. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Most of the time, if something failed, we could take our sweet time in fixing the problem, but not always. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no fixing the latch on the front door, but we lock a second bolt, which will at least keep the door from swinging open on contact. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Instead of fixing things for the Negro race, Richard Nixon would win the war in Vietnam, clean up the country of its long-haired, drug-smoking hippies, and get those black militants and bean-pie-selling “Mooslims” in line. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z My bedroom door opens—Dad never gets around to fixing that squeak. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Mom really loved it when we were doing things together—she and Abbey fixing the salad and potatoes, Dad and me cleaning the fish. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Turn over and go back to sleep,” Momma says to me, fixing my covers. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z His mother, who usually answered without fixing her words first, hesitated before speaking. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Without a degree, Jesse would likely remain in a cubicle in an office tower, fixing and maintaining the computers of people who didn’t like them but needed them. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Check out my skiff, see there’s a place on the bow needs fixing, from crunching into the Whaler, but I ain’t in the mood. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z And my mom was a soccer mom times ten, always picking up someone from practice, dropping someone else off, fixing a uniform, or cheering someone on from the sidelines. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I was fixing to ask her about Granny, but her face told me. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He had managed to finish fixing the mechanical man. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I had given up on fixing the tooth; I knew I would never have fourteen hundred dollars. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The second hour was spent actually working with the farm animals— feeding, cleaning, fixing a fence, scraping up klunk. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z As a teenager, Nguyen found odd jobs to do for the Americans on the nearby base, digging ditches and fixing potholes in roads. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She stood in front of the mirror fixing herself. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I guess,” I replied, fixing my gaze back toward the window. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z What I’m fixing to do is talk to Judd Travers straight and tell him I’m not going to give Shiloh back. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll be along,” she said, fixing her eyes again on the water. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time she gets a few hundred dollars saved up here and there, the pipes start leaking or the roof needs fixing. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Can it be he knows what I’m fixing to do? Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t know how lucky you are, I was just about fixing to stab you in the heart!” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z My fury might have been squashed thanks to Dad’s skills of fixing Fig’s DVD with some glass cleaner, cloth, and toothpaste, but the damage was done. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Smiley got his gun and was fixing to take aim when I stopped him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And, in exchange for coffee or chocolate or tobacco, the Germans gave them paint and lumber and nails and cloth for fixing things up. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, you fixing to go to the big meeting over to the school?” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He tried to stop her from spending so much time at church, and one of the most effective tools he used was to stop fixing my mother’s car. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Slowly Father raised one arm above his head like one of those gods they had in Roman times, fixing to send down the thunderbolts and the lightning. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sponging,” an old race- fixing technique from racing’s corrupt days, threatened horses’ lives. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Cecilia had climbed out of the pond and was fixing her skirt, and with difficulty pulling her blouse on over her wet skin. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Get up! They’ve fired the engine and are fixing to take off!” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “What’s the use of fixing them now? We lost the prize.” Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, the sky’s always been that way. It’s not like we can change—” Suddenly he stopped short, his eyes fixing on something in the trees and growing wide. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They worked hard all day fixing up a house to live in so that Tea Cake could go out looking for something to do the next day. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “We’ll be collecting supplies from the northbound lanes pretty soon. While Max here is fixing your car issues, perhaps a few of you could join us.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He put his head to the side, as if fixing me with his good eye. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Miss Effie Belle appeared next morning, just as we were fixing to walk out the door to go to Sunday school. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I stay up late fixing this for y’all, and all you can say is ‘tomorrow’? Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Pa shouted, “Won’t find me fixing things! No, I break them. Kill them even.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Farid said the owner had told him that Kabul had been without electricity for two days now and his generator needed fixing. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In fact, she looks like she’s fixing to explode with satisfaction. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The truck was returned to wherever it had come from, and Papi went back to his work fixing other people’s houses. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “Oh, but I’m fixing to scoot off to the grocery store. Oh, maybe I should sit and wait.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Pa spun into a fixing frenzy repairing tack, mending his boots, and moving from room to room tending to all the things he’d let go during planting season. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “Or a bunch of fake girls acting all sad and then putting lip gloss on in the bathroom and fixing their hair,” says Mirren. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z So when I wasn’t in school, Daddy kept me busy working ’longside him chopping firewood, clearing brush, fixing things ’round the house needed fixing. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z But as we were fixing lunch, and for no apparent reason, she laughed in such a way that I kissed her. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She drops her hand, fixing him with a glare that manages to be both chilly and fond. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z After we’re done dishing out turkey dinners with all the holiday fixings, we eat dinner at my house. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When you look around, it appears that every man here was fixing to go to a different party, and then suddenly they all got plunked here together. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z So Dad let me drag it home, and I spent the rest of the day fixing it up. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Don’t call me again unless it’s to say you’re participating in fixing your own problems. Why should I help someone who refuses to help themselves?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He sobbed and swam away toward the armory, where his cousins were fixing spears and swords. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “So, school’s done. Are you and Miguel ready to start fixing that fence of mine?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She was crazy about fixing up that broken-down old wreck of a house. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z She was bending forward and fixing some sort of a metal chain round the two door-handles. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Ekon didn’t answer, fixing his gaze on the front doors before them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z For me, some of the old questions about who I was and what I wanted to be in life were starting to drift in again, fixing themselves at the forefront of my mind. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z That day she wore a light housedress instead of her velvety fortune-teller garb, but it seemed like she was fixing to go into another one of her trances anyway. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Let’s work on fixing our friendship. We can’t do that if you and my disgusting brother are hanging out.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “Hope you don’t mind me fixing a cup for myself,” he said. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He had finished the eighth grade in the poor southern state of Guerrero and saw nothing in his future there but fixing flat tires. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He and Margaret lived in a modest home that he bought from a friend for a one-dollar down payment, then spent years fixing up and paying off. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z We used to talk about buying a house like one of these, an old big house, fixing it up. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Folks aren’t about to let any type of protest go down without trying to stop it. Guess they think that’s better than fixing the actual problem.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She was fixing my black dress that I knew I would be wearing to the funeral. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I knew Loma was fixing to say “If only he hadn’t got Miss Love’s best friend in trouble and had to marry her.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Did something go wrong with the fixing of them? Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I knew he was fixing to say something but didn’t quite know how to say it. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You said — to use it against another human was —” “Dumbledore wants you taught what it feels like,” said Moody, his magical eye swiveling onto Hermione and fixing her with an eerie, unblinking stare. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He said now if anything happens to me, if I start fixing to die or something, hold on to this tight and bambula! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Public school Sex Non-Ed. When I’m surgeon general, I am so fixing that.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I was just fixing to call him when Granny smiled and said, “Old booger’s gone, thank the good Lord!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Look,” said Henry evenly, raising his head and fixing me with a bleary gaze. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I get to the shack and bang open the door, expecting to see Sandy in the kitchen, fixing himself something he caught—but the stove is off, and the pan is empty on the counter. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “I heard about the match,” said Lupin, turning back to his desk and starting to pile books into his briefcase, “and I’m sorry about your broomstick. Is there any chance of fixing it?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z There was the storm that led to the tree that led to Frank fixing the house that led to the bench that led to them here. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As we was fixing to leave, the cap’n went back and took the Bible off the shelf. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z “And you should worry more about fixing their ship and being rescued than shaving your pits.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Nights she sat up to work on her tinkering, fixing clocks, pots, hand tools. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z He snapped awake, confused, fixing his shades and wiping spit off his chin with the bottom of his T-shirt. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Nora,” Ellen says, fixing her with a steely gaze, “is there anything you can do at all to trace the person who sent this to you?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Her real name is Kennedy, but I call her Glamour Girl because every time I see her, she is applying lip gloss or fixing her hair. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z If anything broke down or needed fixing, he’d sigh and talk about the house like it was some old soul he’d been knowing over the years. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “I see,” said Professor McGonagall, fixing Harry with her beady eyes. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He sat a few yards away, fixing his eyes on me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe we could head out to some junkyards like we used to and see if we can find something worth fixing up.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Then she pointed at Krystal, who was already fixing her mouth to crack a joke. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “I try, but it’s hard, very hard. As a king, you get into the habit. Sometimes I think I pass more time fixing strings than playing. But, there it is. You can’t have everything.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She took great care in fixing her hair just right. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z We end our walk in a burst of black and bright: black stage, black furniture, black fixings lit up by lights from all directions and vantage points. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He watched Sam Gardiner bring out a can of coal oil for another customer and guard against the possibility of the oil’s splashing out by fixing a lump of gumdrop candy over the spout. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked up, fixing her eyes on the wall behind me, and whispered, “Don’t say that. I don’t want to hear that.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In order not to become bored, he dedicated himself to the task of repairing the many things that needed fixing in the house. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Also, regardless of Bodega’s activities, he was fixing up the neighborhood. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z He looked at it then back at Pa and it seemed like he was fixing to cry. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z One morning I was just fixing to run up to Grandpa’s and lead Miss Love’s horse around some when here came fat Lee Roy Sleep, saying the Gypsy caravans were going through town. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He brung his hands together like he was fixing to pray. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “He’s scrubbing the hallway. And from the looks of the tin canister next to him, I think he’s fixing to do some waxing.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Longstreet sat gazing at the map, fixing it in his mind. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as I was fixing to talk about fishing, Mrs. Snodgrass yelled from over near the smokehouse for Smiley to come catch her a chicken. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Kids in the neighborhood, strangers walking their dogs, moms strolling with carriages—even the two guys fixing the telephone wires. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He had managed to finish fixing the mechanical man. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Then worst, he held on to it like he was fixing to stab something. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He looks up at me and the feeling that he was fixing to do something rough jumped offen him. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Her eyes widen, and she holds it up to her waist, fixing her wire-frame glasses in surprise. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He slams the stop button on the treadmill, the machine halting abruptly as he spins around to face me, fixing his nose cannula as he struggles to catch his breath. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She says I spot things that need fixing and think up ways to fix them, the type of person who needs to work with her hands. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Now I have some food and I can do something about fixing this place up. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked away, fixing my eyes on the church spire, visible against the light from the stars. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The rest of the morning Uncle Jet isolated himself in the hogan, fixing it up and organizing it. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I’m fixing Skee-Ball machines for eight forty an hour and there’s a hundred grand waiting for us.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Don't worry, child,” said Skathis, fixing her with his cold eyes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Tucker stood there for a moment, running his hand through his black hair, fixing his glasses, spinning his watch around his wrist. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “They better have the fixings ready in the kitchen,” Guzzo said. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We pulled down walls and found old fireplaces that, with a little fixing up, still worked. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z If nothing needs fixing, then just start working on something. One in 10 people spent lockdown working on home and making it worse, survey says 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z And I conquered the demons of the new one, fixing my GPS and navigating a far more direct and speedy course back to Nantes. A French Castle, Now Open to All 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z And he's good at fixing things for these high rollers. Summer shines and so do these 10 don't-miss shows 2013-06-13T15:36:10Z "They fear me," he says, turning round for only the second time today and fixing me with the implacable stare of a man with nothing to prove. Snoop Doggy Dogg: 'Ain't nobody else bigger than me but Michael Jackson' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-07-03T14:20:00Z Many guides featured a chapter on fixing leftovers, while some, such as “100 Ways to Accommodate Leftovers” and “The Art of Accommodating Leftovers, Dedicated to Those of Meager Means,” made revamping remains their central focus. What to do with those Thanksgiving leftovers? Look to the French 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Walt converts his basement into a lab of sorts, once he discovers “rot” while fixing the heater; fixing one mechanical problem only leads to discovering another, in an endless chain. Four years later, “Breaking Bad” remains the boldest indictment of modern American capitalism in TV history 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Savage writes that President Obama’s “specific complaints” about the Bush programs and his promises “were heavily tilted towards fixing the legal process.” Review: Charlie Savage’s ‘Power Wars’ Dissects Obama’s Evolution on National Security 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z He’s tasked by a military committee with fixing the election for the university’s new grand imam. ‘Cairo Conspiracy’ Review: There Are No Angels 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z His feeling was it wasn't even about fixing the notes. Q&A with Richard Marx: How the singer is keeping busy and avoiding anxiety during the pandemic 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z If she has a problem, she can count on some help — fixing her car, say, or shoveling snow from her road. Almost heaven, West Virginia: Driving country roads in search of America today 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z The sunniest interpretation is that he threw himself under this bus, but I could also argue, since this is your third or fourth time fixing things, that your husband’s the one throwing you. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Hubby’s unilateral decisions should have unilateral consequences 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z The White House news briefings are in a particularly sad state of affairs, and do need fixing. Perspective | Sean Hannity’s truly terrible idea for Trump White House news briefings 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Though she lives in Port Orchard, she comes to DeLaurenti to buy fruitcake fixings. ‘DeLaurenti Cookbook’ connects fans to the Pike Place Market store 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z In an episode of the ’90s sitcom “Martin,” a plumber dies suddenly while fixing Martin’s toilet. When Black Performers Use Their ‘White Voice’ 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z "Growing up, I always knew Dad was somewhere in the Pacific fixing things," Hanks says. Tom Hanks on 'Pacific' HBO Series, World War II, History 2010-03-04T23:55:00Z I’m fixing to eat, too, here at the National, celebrated for using Southern staples like heirloom bacon, Carolina Gold rice and Vidalia onions cooked Mediterranean-style. Beyond tailgate ribs and ’tater salad: The burgeoning food scene in Athens, Ga. 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z At the next table over sits a favorite fellow regular, deeply engrossed in a similarly personal project: composing a piece of music, fixing a line of computer code, writing a poem, a screenplay, a novel. A Man in a Cafe Asked Julie Otsuka What She Was Reading. They Dated for Two Years. 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z There was widespread competence in fixing things — impossible with most modern contrivances, of course, but still reasonable for the basic tools of survival: pots and pans, bicycles, quilts, tents, storage boxes. Farmers? sand-frac nightmare 2012-05-21T16:31:00Z She soon lost custody of her children and became homeless for a while, still shocked that her life was now about finding her next fix instead of fixing her kids dinner. 'I was fresh meat': how AA meetings push some women into harmful dating 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z “Our food system needs fixing, but we can’t fake our way into the solutions,” Greenpeace said in a statement following Post’s burger tasting. Fake burgers will save us all! 2013-12-08T22:00:00Z Both brews went well with a dinner of pulled pork, brisket and chicken with all the fixings, including a mac and cheese bar. Where Words Matter: Politics, Fiction, Romance, Scrabble 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Simple fixes for Social Security and Medicaid Social Security is one of the simplest government programs there is, and fixing it is, from a policy standpoint, quite easy. Mitt Romney's Vaguely Promising Plan for Entitlement Reform 2011-11-05T19:41:51Z He spent some time fixing reed and mouthpiece, made some tentative noises on the instrument, then switched to tenor, and a lot of the night went that way, restless and blurry. Music Review: Abstract and Fluid Jazz 2011-02-10T23:29:00Z After his helping of American humble pie, in addition to fixing the mechanical glitches at Toyota, Toyoda might spare time to mend his public relations too. 2010-02-14T23:00:00Z He started by buying homes, fixing them up, living in them for a while, and, when the time was right, flipping them. Hollywood Powerhouse Sandy Gallin Shifts His Talents to Interior Design 2014-02-20T05:00:00Z Why, it may just be the ticket to fixing this terrible problem! Breaking: USA Today solves campus rape crisis with boring terrible idea 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Let's get passionate and laser focused on fixing the wrongs in our country, as we have plenty to address. Born in Japan, and Now Made in Brooklyn: Sake 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z The region is awash with septic systems impaired by surging groundwater, and the financial cost of fixing them strains the imagination. Will Miami Be Around in 2067? 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z They rewrote it yet again, after Mr. McConaughey signed on, fixing it more firmly in his voice, before it was slated to go into production in fall 2012. The Carpetbagger: ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Puts McConaughey on Oscar Track 2014-02-05T22:57:52Z On a second date, which both described as unspectacular, she made it clear that she was more interested in fixing up his West Village loft than she was in starting something up with its owner. An Adventure in the Conventional 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The poster shows her popping out from behind Murray's head, fixing us with a wry smile. Laura Linney: 'America's very puritanical' 2013-01-13T20:00:00Z He’s able to become her dream man by routinely fixing his mistakes by going back to erase them from history. The guys who won’t hear “no”: Movies, masculinity and the toxic myth of the romantic stalker 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z Katy was holding a panini maker, the fixings for grilled cheeses, and a jar of dill pickle chips. The 15 parenting lessons of muddling through 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Needless to say, she's fixing me with a very intent gaze as she says this. Mercurial Marling 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z Walsh, who said he’ll return Friday morning after the forum to Washington, said the keys to fixing the economy were lowering taxes and freeing small business from “burdensome red tape.” Walsh to skip Obama jobs speech 2011-09-01T21:13:00Z "I didn't lay a finger on her, but it's as if I killed her," she says, fixing us with her blue, anguished eyes. The List – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-29T09:13:55Z Department of Energy estimates that heat loss through windows is responsible for 25 to 30% of residential heating energy use, which means that fixing drafty windows can help lower your monthly utility costs. How to fix drafty windows before winter weather arrives 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z In the Anglophone book world the free market reigns; here it is trumped by price fixing. French Bookstores Are Still Prospering 2012-06-20T20:53:09Z He always seemed to be working, fixing things in the house and on his allotment. Family life: Granny's archive, 60s childhood and bread and drip 2013-05-04T06:15:02Z The difference is that President Obama believes poverty, though it may have a cultural component, is largely a structural problem, one the government can play a large role in fixing. Review: In ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ a Compassionate Analysis of the Poor Who Love Trump 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z He set a goal of fixing 100 bikes before the end of 2020. His bike was stolen in Virginia. His response was to collect bikes to fix and give away to people in need. 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z “Oh honey don’t cry, there will be many more,” Grandma Velda said to me from the kitchen where she was fixing our dinner. Finally, a Wedding. It Was About Time. 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z But because fixing the problem is just too hard. The Epidemic of Wrongful Convictions in America 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z One of Ford’s big challenges is fixing its ailing Lincoln luxury brand. Ford Sees North America As Engine For Growth 2012-01-27T16:59:06Z Rory talks about his photos being a way of fixing history. Netflix's gorgeous "Dig" loses sight of its own discoveries in favor of soapy period melodrama 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z The Ku Klux Klan have terrible trouble fixing their hoods, which is a very funny scene, but also, in 1858, ahead of its time. All that bloody mayhem and we're still supposed to take Django Unchained seriously? 2013-01-25T17:00:01Z Though that's another brilliant thing about MN, where else would you find instructions for fixing a broken leg using only drinking straws and a bowl of stale couscous? Modern tribes: the mumsnetter 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z I look into my canyon and I see the solution to all of the obstacles in my career and the keys to fixing my broken spiritual self. Am I a TV writer yet? 2013-05-03T00:00:00Z In winter, you can sign up for a ski mountaineering clinic, wielding your ice ax and fixing rope to climb up the terrain, then skiing down in an exhilarating rush of “job well done.” Play where you stay: Great hotels for active vacations 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z In a recent Zoom conversation, Salon talked to Choi about the series, his legacy and how to break bread while fixing the food industry. Roy Choi shines a light on our broken food systems: "We'll throw away food before we feed people" 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Nor are they any closer today than they were last year in fixing the broken business model of quality journalism. Why Free is Very Expensive 2011-06-10T22:00:00Z Attendees helped themselves to potato salad and sandwich fixings during a live stream of the hearing. Black women are leaning into joy throughout Jackson’s hearings: ‘We need to celebrate this’ 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z If you’re one of the millions of Americans who feels these pressures — who sees the promise dying — this might be reason to try to identity the problems or work toward fixing this slide. We don’t need more optimists: Unchecked positive thinking is more dangerous than it sounds 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Emotional labor is one of the last big problems we need to formally fix – but fixing it requires challenging the most rooted of gendered behaviors. Is marriage really on the decline because of men's cheap access to sex? 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z I’ve tried guides to fixing such problems but trying to follow them made things a lot worse. I loathe my body and feel nothing during sex 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z She measured her words carefully, fixing me with an unblinking, dark-eyed gaze as she considered what to say. Aldous Harding’s Songs Won’t Be Pinned Down. Nor Will Her Voice. 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Then enjoy with the fixings of your choice as soon as soon it's ready. This addictive soft-serve ice cream has only three ingredients, one of which is optional 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z He is shot and left for dead – but survives and comes looking for payback against these dishonourable bandits, fixing to grab all the loot from a diamond robbery they're planning in ritzy Palm Beach, Florida. Parker – review 2013-03-07T21:10:01Z And if a service is essential, such as fixing a broken heater or a flooding basement? How homeowners should handle plumbing, housecleaning and other services during a pandemic 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Operators Hope So At the top of the agenda of Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, is fixing the country’s crumbling economy, and promoting international tourism is part of his solution. Update: Tour Iran? Operators Hope So 2013-08-29T20:15:15Z So they’re tasked with fixing a few of the robots who show signs of malfunctioning, questioning their realities and recovering traces of bad memories. Everything You Need to Know About Westworld 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z On the last Friday of April, the propmasters for “Girl From the North Country” gathered once again, backstage at the Belasco, to ready the fixings for a Thanksgiving dinner. The Twisting Trail to the Tonys: ‘Can You Believe That We’re Here?’ 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Well, actually, a bunch of things needed fixing in Tina Fey’s musical adaptation of “Mean Girls,” her 2004 cult-hit movie, which had its world premiere last fall at the National Theatre. Tina Fey and her ‘Mean Girls’ team wrote him a showstopper. Then he got a Tony nod. 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z First, they should hold manufacturers accountable for fixing defects, as the carmaker Tesla did with its battery problem. The Risks in Hoverboards and Other Lithium-Ion Gadgets 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Others prefer to do their part through weekly calls or hosting big holidays or fixing things for you or whatever else. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: You hate your husband’s pandemic beard. Now what? 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z “I’ve been known to say, ‘I’m sorry, is that a bid, or are you just fixing your hair?’” Who’ll Start the Bidding? Learning the Ropes of Auctioneering 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z It was pleasant and down-to-earth, an un-Hampton, and I could imagine a leisurely summer rhythm of biking, swimming, reading books, taking naps and fixing cocktails at sunset. ?Jersey Shore,? Reality Versus Reality TV 2011-09-09T18:55:00Z I spent most of my career as a tradesman: fixing doors, digging holes. How actor Cliff Curtis avoids playing 'repetitive stereotypes' 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z He turned from fixing a cappuccino to stare at the owner of the precocious voice. Fiction: The Autobiography of Allegra Byron 2012-07-21T16:00:00Z He does this in small acts of compassion like fixing a flat tire and more momentous acts like saving a life. Stuck inside your home this Groundhog Day? Be like Phil the weatherman, and try some mindfulness 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Soap fans aside, daytime viewers who already know more than a little something about cooking, raising kids or fixing up their homes may not stomach "The Chew." ABC hopes `The Chew' can win over daytime viewers 2011-08-30T18:46:04Z Apple and major publishers face lawsuit over ebook 'price fixing' 3. Publishers face lawsuit over ebook 'price fixing' 2008-02-10T10:28:54Z The study, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Draper Tools, surveyed 2,000 homeowners and found that they spent an average of 165 hours a year maintaing or fixing up their homes. Yard work can burn off excess pounds put on during coronavirus lockdowns, new study suggests 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z Air travelers are about to get their best shot in four years at fixing everything that’s wrong with flying — or they would if they’d been invited to the party. Airline lobbyists and consumer advocates are poised to duke it out over the FAA bill’s fine print 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z It tricks us into thinking that thought is the same as action, that acknowledging something is the same as fixing it. When Is 'Awareness' Awareness Month? 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z "Charles was there as Andy was fixing the machine," Selznick said. Pa. museum automaton has link to Scorcese's 'Hugo' 2012-02-22T17:21:13Z One of the many things that Wilhelm was convinced he was brilliant at, despite all evidence to the contrary, was “personal diplomacy,” fixing foreign policy through one-on-one meetings with other European monarchs and statesmen. What Happens When a Bad-Tempered, Distractible Doofus Runs an Empire? 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Fresh Bistro in West Seattle features a Korean BBQ-themed dinner Thursday including a pound of pork and all the sides and fixings. 13 top entertainment picks for the week of Aug. 19-25, 2012 2012-08-15T21:04:08Z They were nice to me after the NME awards thing because I allowed students to come in and actually document the whole process of fixing me up. The Cribs' Ryan Jarman: 'This is the only job I can do ... McDonald's wouldn't employ me' 2013-02-27T09:28:23Z They parted ways in the wake of scandal: involved in fixing horse races, they also hatched a plan to blackmail the racing commissioner. Critic’s Notebook: Back in Chicago, Michael Shannon and David Schwimmer 2013-08-09T20:44:12Z Given the amount of time and passion Oliver put into the subject — a 21-minute-long impassioned speech — you’d wish Congress was anywhere close to fixing our aging bridges, dams and roadways. John Oliver eviscerates Congress over America’s crumbling infrastructure 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Then there is the drama of “fixing the children’s” boredom. When kids want parents to play all the time 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Troy asked, fixing us two heavy cups of Remy before I could answer. Sorry, but forced apologies are the worst. Why can't we quit this insincere ritual? 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z And it’s not like the original–available streaming and on DVD–really begs fixing; I re-watched it several years ago while compiling TIME’s top-100 TV list, and it holds up fantastically well. History’s Roots Remake: Probably Unnecessary, Possibly Worth It Anyway 2013-11-06T17:25:21Z Pair it with whatever sorts of fixings you like best—milk, almond milk, yogurt—and sliced seasonal fruit, like apples and figs, as a finishing touch. 10 Whole Grain Breakfasts to Power Your Day 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z You definitely don’t want to damage the bricks or mortar while fixing a cosmetic problem, and you’re dealing with surfaces high up, where it’s hard for you to inspect. What’s causing those stains on the chimney? 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z But you will need to pay the inspector for the diagnosis; flooring contractors generally bundle their cost for doing the inspection into the cost of fixing the problem. The floorboards are buckling again, but were the new boards laid correctly? 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Friedman set to work fixing up the place — which reopens next month — replacing the woebegone Naugahyde banquettes and restoring the murals that depict scenes from the opera for which the cafe is named. | A Second Act for a Legendary San Francisco Watering Hole 2013-08-14T13:00:51Z There was a moment two weeks ago, after seeing a performance, when I thought a line needed fixing, needed one more thing in it. ArtsBeat: The Testament of Toibin: A Tony Nod, and a Closing Notice 2013-05-01T19:28:21Z The White House said the president was meeting Thursday with a group including actresses Eva Longoria, America Ferrera and Rosario Dawson "to discuss the importance of fixing the broken immigration system." Obama assembles all-star cast to talk immigration 2011-04-28T16:34:15Z Phillips’s explanation of the mechanics of match fixing is consistent with other accounts of corruption within the sport. Weekend Reading: Umpires in Prayer, A Botanical Battle, and More 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Last winter, Vail made its specialty burger with the fixings on top of two patties. Food: How to Serve a Burger at 2,230 Feet 2011-12-09T19:25:24Z Duchamp allowed this long pause to become part of the final work – fixing some of the dust to the surface with varnish so that it looked like stained glass. Frieze 2012: my big art inspiration 2012-10-10T17:20:01Z And in the meantime, that whole sacred individuality argument is exactly the same one used to justify the “Why should my insurance premiums go to fixing your vice-induced diseases, oh, foul sinner?” one. Do smokers and the obese deserve insurance? 2013-01-28T20:39:00Z To sum up: “Star Wars” was broke, and it did need fixing. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Reviewed 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z It showed a superpower at work: cajoling, fixing, eavesdropping, manoeuvring and sometimes bullying. WikiLeaks: Strained relation, accusation ? and crucial revelations 2011-01-31T20:00:01Z But sometimes the first step in fixing a bad foundation is to get out of the house. After a Long, Starring Run, Will Racism at Last Get the Hook? 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z And, look, all of a sudden I have the fixings for a board! The best appetizer recipes to fuel a night of binge-watching TV, according to the Salon Food team 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Once again, Robbins transcended the moment, fixing it accurately but in his own vision. Dance Review: New York City Ballet at the David H. Koch Theater 2013-05-13T21:54:43Z One gets the sense that these movies aren’t just fixing up old plots; they’re working as symbolic correctives to Hollywood’s mistreatment of women writ large. The Trouble With Hollywood’s Gender Flips 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z But every now and then, when a sunny weekend calls for quality time with my trusty grill and barbecue and all the fixings, only slow-smoked brisket will suffice. How to smoke a brisket (plus, a pitmaster-approved shortcut) 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z “He talks about coffee and wine all the time. He’s got facial hair and the Renaissance skill of fixing clocks. People in Portland take their idiosyncrasies seriously, so there’s a resonance.” Standouts on ‘Grimm,’ ‘Legit,’ ‘Blue Bloods’ and Other Shows 2014-03-21T20:16:42Z “Then they want to call my agent,” he said, fixing his face into that familiar Samuel L. Jackson pursed-lip expression of arrogant exasperation. The Samuel L. Jackson Method 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z To begin, a guy called Henry tells his partner Des he’s having a problem fixing their new house. Porn without the visuals: I tried audio erotica – would it turn me on? 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Instead, I found my ear fixing on the sound of waves folding into the nearby shore. Going Off the Grid on a Swedish Island 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z As with all of Swallow's work, it's a riff on the paradoxes of the still life, fixing perishable earthly delights forever and celebrating the joys of being alive while warning that all things must pass. Artist of the week 122: Ricky Swallow 2011-01-19T17:38:52Z Unfortunately, Lafayette is out of pot, but does have the fixings for some other pill. RECAP: True Blood Watch: A Big Death Shakes Up the Season 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z It might help that I can't see him: Young's eyes apparently have a habit of fixing journalists with a glare that causes them to wake in a cold sweat years after their encounter. Neil Young: 'You don't want to OD on music' 2012-10-04T19:00:01Z And like every dance on the program, “Face the Torrent” ended with a cliché: Dancers fixing a stare at the audience before turning away abruptly. Review: A Cuban Troupe’s Strong Dancers, Less Strong Premieres 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The added appeal owes in part to the commitment that Richmond and Benjamin have made to fixing the score. Review | ‘Mean Girls’ on Broadway: Omg, you’ll lol. 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Or did I accept that she wasn’t worth fixing? The Junk Removers Manhandle My Heart 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Consider the price tag for fixing the Spanish Colonial headquarters building of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture in Old San Juan. Art Museums in Puerto Rico Face Long and Expensive Recovery 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z “The ritual of making your marital vows is really powerful,” she recalled while driving east on the Ventura Freeway from Hollywood to Pasadena, where she and Goebel purchased and are now fixing up a house. Ottessa Moshfegh Is Only Human 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z They repaid him by fixing things and transporting things and bringing fresh fish with instructions for cooking. Modern Love: Age Is No Obstacle to Love, or Adventure 2013-09-12T18:12:17Z A loaf of bread, sandwich fixings, and the ingredients for a week’s worth of leafy salads will only set you back about $15.00. 5 Tips for Quick and Inexpensive Homemade Lunches 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z The pulse crops in particular are very good at fixing nitrogen. Why a food you have never heard of could be key to feeding the world 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z But overhauling exhibition space and fixing other areas in the Bridgeport building are expected to raise the cost to between $15 million and $17 million. Barnum Museum repair project to cost up to $17M 2011-02-25T11:59:11Z But how about at least fixing up the abandoned prison on the hill so people can visit? Frugal Traveler: Naples: Must-Sees and See-What-Happens 2011-06-07T18:32:57Z For those that remain, the thinking has shifted from one of fixing damage after the fact to preventing it beforehand, said Stachowicz, whose official title is turf management specialist. Once barely surviving, the grass on the Mall gets a serious makeover 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z "I think it's in some ways a friendship that defines us both and it needed fixing and two phone calls later the band was no longer dead." UK band Stone Roses reunite 15 years on for world tour 2011-10-18T16:05:47Z Spring Lake also has started fixing its boardwalk, as has Point Pleasant Beach. Jersey Shore town OKs deal to rebuild boardwalk 2013-01-16T23:58:08Z When the avalanche hit they were fixing a route so that tourists – some paying up to $75,000 to climb the world’s highest peak – could fulfil a dream. On strike at 8,848 metres: Sherpa and the story of an Everest revolution 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z I grew up in a large, chaotic household; at any time of day or night, someone was entertaining a friend or watching television or fixing a snack or hammering at a woodworking project. The Comforts of Clutter 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z When children observe different toys and tasks for different groups, they can learn stereotypes and prejudices, such as viewing shopping as an activity for girls and "fixing things" and using tools as activities for boys. Lego’s return to gender neutral toys is good news for all kids. Our research review shows why 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z He recently had the idea for a TV series about the generally parlous state of the world, and the mostly juvenile political response to fixing it, entitled "Where are all the adults?" Shane Smith: 'I want to build the next CNN with Vice – it's within my grasp' 2013-03-23T22:24:20Z For Akashi, casting natural forms — fixing them in time, arresting their evolution — is analogous to photographing them. Perspective | Sculpture parks are a great way to see art during a pandemic. Here’s why some are better than others. 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z A person who campaigns on fixing the economy should then fix it. I don't care "how black" Kamala Harris is and neither should you 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Casey Trees spent a couple of years fixing up buildings before establishing the tree nursery. Preparing trees to go from green pastures to the concrete jungle 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Her approach was, Let’s start fixing this problem — but you’ll need more than meds to get better. Anxiety made planes, trains and automobiles impossible. What was next? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Home security footage shows the husband fixing his wife’s car as four deputies approach the driveway. Florida cops investigate after neighbor mistakes parrot for woman screaming for help 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z While fixing the collar of his shirt, Alan felt the lump on his neck that he'd first discovered a month earlier. A Hologram for the King – extract 2013-01-26T21:00:02Z A coterie of male medical professionals took to fixing my most intimate parts. 'I felt I was being punished for pushing back': pregnancy and #MeToo 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z Banned: Becky starts fixing it with an abject and sincere apology. Caroly Hax: Now Goldilocks is looking at hotel porridge and beds 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z However, officials did announce that it was in the process of fixing the tree, making it “fluffed up and beautified” in the Facebook post. Cincinnati’s Christmas tree gets 'fluffed up and beautified' after sparse spruce is mocked online 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z After fixing up the place, they begin to invent and rehearse their own theatricals, discovering various talents — writing, costuming, stage design. Missing the Theater? Trade Playbills for These Novels 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Models were your assistants basically, and I would run around fixing any mistakes.” | Skin Deep: At New York Fashion Week, the Beauty Battle Behind the Scenes 2012-09-12T20:41:40Z Talbot famously described his 1839 invention of the photographic negative as "the art of fixing a shadow," and by 1978 camera images had certainly become ubiquitous. Alas, mere 'Shadows' 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Now, in our room upstairs, we found the results: a guitar for the guy too busy to play, a picnic basket with our favorite cocktail fixings and other treats, and a remarkably thoughtful three-page note. Your Vacation Mission? Find This Stolen Horse 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z “I want to be part of fixing it, which means speaking up, even when it’s uncomfortable.” They were raised to be ‘colorblind’ — but now more white parents are learning to talk about race 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z One of Flawless’s specialties is fixing continuity errors — minor adjustments that result from fast shooting schedules or tight set budgets. Hollywood’s secret beauty trick: The special effects facelift 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Airton hopes the book will help eliminate all this verbal — and spoken — fixing. Review | What it means to be ‘gender friendly’ — and some advice on how to achieve it 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z In place of a salade niçoise, here’s grilled swordfish, dressed for summer with the fixings for that all-American sandwich, the BLT. American Rosés Without Clichés 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Us Dear Us, I figure when we least expect it there will be a global moment of D’oh! and we’ll get to work fixing the thing. Needed: Global moment of Doh! 2012-08-08T00:00:00Z The roof needs fixing, so it’s raining indoors as well. Review: In ‘Head of Passes,’ Phylicia Rashad Is a Matriarch With Worries 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z The museum is still working on fixing its map error. Teen points out inaccurate map to NYC's Met museum 2012-05-04T11:15:12Z True enough that this was a bandaids - though fixing even one park matters to a community not easily quantifiable: It's a big deal. Mayor de Blasio’s Plan for Parks Needs to Grow 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z That Warren herself should be responsible for fixing other people’s sexism? Perspective | Who cares whether you think these women are likable. They’re in power now. 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z “Because without fixing the uncertainty, there’s no money that’s going to be invested in this property.” Caneel Bay: Why a Caribbean Paradise Remains in Ruins 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The geometrical figure gives the impression of fixing it at a certain moment. A life in art: Anselm Kiefer 2011-03-21T08:00:00Z He said the idea that he could provide some relief for people "fixing the world in the places where it is broken made me immensely proud". Actor Tom Hiddleston apologizes to aid workers for speech at Golden Globes 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z During my visit, I encountered only two, a visiting documentary filmmaker and a builder fixing a house. Welcome to Estonia’s Isle of Women 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z It broke two years ago, and I never got around to fixing it. 2010-02-04T22:50:00Z The first video, which Joanna posted on Thursday, shows off various rooms of the house, as well as clips of Joanna dancing through the kitchen, arranging decor and fixing lights. Joanna Gaines gives sneak peek of 'Fixer Upper' ahead of upcoming episodes 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z And when we congratulate ourselves about how “aware” we are, and jump mindlessly from one cause to the next, we lose sight of the bigger issues that need fixing. When Is 'Awareness' Awareness Month? 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z At a rehearsal in July, Haberman broke down the movement, fixing accents and shifting focus, but also urging the dancers — two men along with Pazcoguin — to be as effortless as possible. Verdon and Fosse: ‘She Gave Him Stuff. He Gave Her Stuff.’ 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z “It’s about programming, staffing, fixing a focus of activities, and developing and sustaining a meaningful public profile for the museum.” Special Report: Contemporary Art: Asian Collectors Showcase Works 2011-06-13T12:00:06Z If the gap is small, Patel may suggest fixing it to avoid periodontal issues down the line. Gaptoothed women are in vogue 2010-10-18T18:57:00Z So he rescued it from a marina in California for a cool $30,000, with the intention of fixing it up and chartering it. Matthew Rhys Hits the Seas 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z It sounds like it belongs to someone who works all day fixing muscle cars, and spends all night slugging beer in bars where semi-naked ladies cavort. New band of the day ? No 936: Neon Trees 2010-12-22T16:55:26Z "Look boy," Dad told my cousin as we finished fixing our plates and sat down to eat. On Father's Day, Black dads and the fragility of our fortune 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z I made fixing myself and our relationship my only priority. ‘He collapsed at the roadside. I thought he was dead’: couples on surviving trauma 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z As for fixing the underlying problem, you would need to keep moisture from moving through the bricks. What to do about white stains on a brick berm over a fishpond 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Similarly, in “Turkey in a Can,” the absence of a perfect turkey and fixings allows Bob Belcher to grapple with what this particular holiday represents for him and his family. Why the "failed Thanksgiving dinner" is actually the best sitcom trope 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z We may be at the start of a two-month period for fixing the lawn, but the earlier you do this, the better. It’s lawn-fixing season. Here’s how to do it. 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z He asks Mike where he'd go, and Mike says he'd go back in time to repair the mistakes that led to his criminal life, fixing his relationship with the people he cares about. S'all done: "Better Call Saul" closes with a journey through time and regret 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Obviously some security staff are brilliant and stroll around like overgrown Yodas, offering wisdom and fixing problems with a flick of the hand. Secret diary of a band: how to survive festivals 2011-08-02T12:03:17Z Her father worked for Delta, fixing planes for the Atlanta institution that helped to make the city a worldly concern. How Atlanta History Shaped Lil Baby and Generations of Rappers 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Ng’s strategic benevolence is aimed at promoting her peers, of course, but also at fixing skewed, reductive notions of representation. Celeste Ng Is More Than a Novelist 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z After he complained that morning, Mr. Lowe’s technicians spent the day fixing the studio’s sound in preparation for that night’s interview with Eminem, scheduled to run in Beats 1’s first week on the air. Zane Lowe, the D.J. Scratching Out Beats 1 for Apple 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z He breaks off, fixing me with a forbidding gaze. Jacques Audiard: ‘I wanted to give migrants a name, a shape… a violence of their own’ 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z That's why, when I recently found myself with all the baked potato fixings but no potatoes, I had to get creative. Bacon and cheddar and scallions, oh my! Try this new one-skillet loaded baked potato gnocchi 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The story of loads of men tasked with fixing an unconscious woman’s problem, that’s what. Snow White and the seven lines: has Disney got a princess problem? 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Instead she channeled Kenneth, a guest’s dead father who she said liked fishing and fixing cars. In Good Spirits 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z “I am too angry for that. Love does not win unless we start loving each other enough to start fixing our f—ing problems.” Watch Samantha Bee’s Powerful Response to the Orlando shooting 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z At Conner Prairie, fixing this would mean integrating traditional exposition into the show. Theme Park Review: Where Park Visitors Answer a Call to Battle 2011-06-21T17:14:18Z The risk lay in fixing what isn’t broken. Storming the Catwalk in an L.L. Bean Boot 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z In New York, he was a cobbler, fixing high heels for showgirls at the Diamond Horseshoe nightclub, where he met his future wife, Jacqueline, a dancer with Billy Rose's Long-Stemmed Roses. Sylvester Stallone's 91-year-old father dies 2011-07-14T05:40:04Z But before you opt for either of those, you might want to try fixing the floor. What to do about rust stains on a tile floor 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Because they'd rather be outside in the barn, fixing tools and carrying out chores. Charlie Brooker's Screen burn: Amish: The World's Squarest Teenagers 2010-07-23T23:06:00Z The city has also poured millions into fixing it up. Price Tag on a Brooklyn Park Reaches $225 Million, and That’s Only the Beginning 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Dan’s a contractor — he repairs things — and he couldn’t accept the idea that “fixing” Roseanne’s knees wasn’t enough to save her. Review: ‘The Conners’ Is a Bittersweet Pill 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z It doesn’t involve your changing or fixing your husband. Ask Amy: Three reasons why no one wants to dine with your kids 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z After an 11-hour, white-knuckle drive through a January snowstorm to deliver the car to Hollifield's shop, his team began a systematic review of the car's components to see what still worked and what needed fixing. Last car driven by Elvis Presley on display in North Carolina 2014-04-05T11:07:21Z If you’re fixing it up to sell, he suggests two coats of an exterior paint that doubles as primer. Why does this exterior paint keep blistering? 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z “They are also working on fixing the search so u can easily find it!” Kim Kardashian Didn’t Actually Break Apple’s App Store 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Look I’m about the big issues, fixing this economy, not focusing on stuff like that. Candidate: 'Beat Obama with a Cain' 2011-11-10T17:46:00Z To restore your emotional equilibrium: Think about fixing, not fighting. Distressed by recent turmoil? New book offers coping tips based on your ‘reactor type.’ 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z The Telegraph said, “No amount of fixing is going to fix ‘The Fix.’ ‘The Fix,’ a Ribald Musical About Political Showmanship 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Back in the yard, under a neighbor’s clothes drying on a line, the fixings and the meat were gone, and there was errant ketchup on the table. Cook’s Illustrated’s Christopher Kimball Believes Cooking Is Ultraserious Business 2012-10-14T16:30:31Z He eventually promises to pay her back through a scheme he has hatched that involves buying a restaurant with her money, fixing it up and selling it at an enormous profit. ‘Abuse of Weakness’ Stars Isabelle Huppert and Kool Shen 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z In her ad hoc role as art director, she was fixing an eye as well on the models’ hair and makeup. Countdown to Fashion Week: Hair and Makeup 2013-09-04T13:44:07Z He bounds about enthusiastically in space and time, fixing things, making it better. TV review: Whistle and I'll Come to You 2010-12-27T07:59:00Z Trees grow their leaves again, people keep writing stories and songs, making paintings and movies, fixing shoes, doing any number of meaningful and beautiful things. Art doesn’t pay 2012-09-30T14:00:00Z Michelle King We had all these episodes in the can, and then they started showing, and suddenly there was this reaction, and then it was like: Oh no, we better start fixing. How to Make a TV Drama in the Twitter Age 2013-08-09T14:51:02Z We struggled to find vegan food in such places as Santa Fe, N.M., and Grand Junction, Colo. But they always had grocery stores where we could buy all the fixings for a vegan meal. Perspective | Vacationing while vegan? Here’s a quick guide. 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z The youngish man in wire-rimmed Wayfarers glanced across the dinner table at Hermine Heller, who was fixing him with a puzzled stare. Whitney Museum Says Goodbye to Its Old Home 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Per usual, it's also a model that assumes much of the fixing of things will fall to women. Michelle Obama is right about leaning in — and about marriage 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z That’s not fixing your husband’s tendencies, or heading them off, or in any way parachuting into his conversational territory. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: But he brags at a postdoc level 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z At his second radio station visit, there was a spread of sandwich fixings and other snacks, so he indulged in two celery sticks and a black coffee. Joe Sestak still wants to be senator — so he walked solo across Pennsylvania. 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z In a statement, the European Commission wrote that the targets may have violated rules against price fixing and potentially created a cartel. When Does Collaboration Become Collusion? 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z It’s just an uncommon way of highlighting what is, after all, the heart of most figurative painting — the strange and magical problem of fixing a moment in time. Ablaze With Art: Thriving Galleries in Lower Manhattan 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z At a few points Mr. Blade stopped for a while and appeared to be fixing something on the bottom of his snare drum. Music Review: Abstract and Fluid Jazz 2011-02-10T23:29:00Z “Blair House really needs fixing up,” Nancy Reagan wrote in her diary on Jan. 14. For 40 years, presidents have spent Inauguration Eve at Blair House. Will Trump? 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z It’s a romantic smoke and mirrors trick that still harps on loneliness, even if only by profiting from society’s discomfort with lonely people rather than fixing said loneliness itself. Boyfriends for rent, robots, camming: how the business of loneliness is booming 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z It was a line he often wielded, she said, “as an exhortation or an acclamation of someone he admired, like the plumber in the next room fixing the sink.” Family, friends and colleagues gather to pay final tribute to Benjamin C. Bradlee After fixing your parents’ 2002-era desktop and convincing them to stop using Hotmail, you leave with six pounds of barbecued hamburgers your mom encourages you to eat on the train. Sun, flee or disappointment? How will your memorial day weekend pan out 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Faber's new anniversary edition - the cover of which features a young woman in bright red lipstick fixing her make-up in a powder compact - has been criticised for misrepresenting the work and trivialising its content. The Bell Jar's new cover derided for branding Sylvia Plath novel as chick lit 2013-02-01T12:14:28Z He usually depicted her alone, absorbed in some ordinary activity like sewing or fixing her hair or, more often, posing nude in the manner of a Greco-Roman Venus or a Titianesque courtesan. Art Review: Artist in Retreat: ?Late Renoir? in Philadelphia 2010-06-17T21:18:00Z Both said it’s important to understand the origins of ideology and stereotypes as a roadmap for fixing and dispelling them. Disclosure: behind Laverne Cox's Netflix documentary on trans representation 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z It doesn’t come close to fixing the systemic rot that has caused so much pain to so many. Will ordaining married priests save the Catholic Church from decline? 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z He spent over a year cleaning out the garbage, fixing leaks, and making other repairs to the pool. Homeowner shocked after heavy rain reveals secret buried under backyard garden 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z But that calm morning, with no weather to hinder us, and the grill now conveniently located on a deck outside the kitchen door, we could happily carry on with fixing breakfast. A hands-off, splatter-free way to cook bacon 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Before long, we were back in Alesund, in a sumptuous hotel with all the luxurious fixings. Exploring Norway’s Fjords by Car and Boat 2012-06-29T16:47:27Z The museum had also spent millions of dollars on upkeep and repairs — fixing hundreds of broken windows, remediating damage from a fire — on a schoolhouse it didn’t even own. ‘Mad dash to the finish’ as Seattle’s new Nordic Museum prepares for its grand debut 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z The three of us set off in a northerly direction, fixing our navigational dial on Bathway Beach. Spice and everything nice on Grenada The film stars Cruise as a repairman fixing machines in the wastelands of Earth after an alien attack. Fans sink into Cruise's 'Oblivion' in $38.2M debut 2013-04-21T18:34:09Z I’m going to propose a rallying cry for fixing our food system. Unearthed: A rallying cry for a crop program that could change everything 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z For LeBrasseur, the most promising is Alkahest’s approach of fixing aged blood by inhibiting bad proteins. Could ‘young’ blood stop us getting old? 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z With each erosion of individual liberties, with every election gone awry, the commentariat disgorges a fresh flotilla of analyses of the world’s ailments and favored prescriptions for fixing them. Dambisa Moyo’s Proposals for Saving Democracy 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z To him and others, the irony is inescapable: When it comes to fixing the planet, “dumb” animals all around us instinctively have the answers. Where the buffalo now roam: Local ranchers help put them on the comeback trail 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z It also helps to have all of the fixings: neck pillow, eye mask, sleep aids, compression socks. How to survive 12 hours on a plane while wedged into your coach-class seat 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z “I’ve always been more interested in fixing accordions than playing them,” he said. He’s the Brusque Mr. Fix-It for Mexico City’s Accordions 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z As an artist, she was fixing an image in the mind that offers a way to understand this ballet. Review | A ‘Giselle’ that whirls with unusual lyricism 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z “And once we realized that, our marriage was so broken, there was no fixing it.” Surviving "God Land" in the age of Trump: Lyz Lenz on faith, politics and the Midwest 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z From there, he sailed to the West African nation of Ghana, where, for two and a half years, he served as an airplane mechanic, fixing combat-wounded bombers after their runs over Africa and Southern Europe. Family History, Uncovered in Quarantine 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z We fulfilled every prophecy of open relationships not fixing existing problems, much to my grief and disappointment. When your boyfriend loses his lover 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z “But I found my niche when we started fixing up abandoned property.” The Other Side of “Broken Windows” 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Can you give me a starting point to fixing things? Perspective | Ask Amy: Husband wounded on the job now faces injury at home 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Kelly keeps the disaster offstage, fixing on Bird’s shock. Preparing to Launch: Three Adolescents Count Down to Adulthood 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z The process of fixing up an antique trailer or converting an old food truck into a portable studio was daunting, Wrigley says, but she found the perfect solution at CH Campers in Tennessee. Meet Penelope: A DIY’d trailer bringing craftiness to a street near you 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Leaving for my office one morning, I wanted to but did not kiss my boyfriend goodbye in front of the workmen who were fixing our windows. If Shonda Rhimes Can Say Yes, So Can I 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z You’re used to seeing a guy like that, but what would it be like to see heels and pantyhose and a skirt and she’s a mechanic and fixing something? “It’s very topical”: “Hidden Figures” screenwriter on her breakthrough blockbuster 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z There is no fixing the strange, ossified bureaucracy of the military-industrial complex, but there is at least crisply acknowledging it. Our new late-night wars: How Hillary, Bernie and the Donald are battling it out for bedtime TV dominance — and who’s winning so far 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z She sketches "the art of fixing a shadow," as photographic pioneer William Henry Fox Talbot described the process nearly 180 years ago. Making photos, not taking them; the distinction in 'Perfect Likeness' 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Erica is only ever tasked with fixing her own mistakes, not with establishing a reign of justice or preventing evil from further encroaching on our broken world. TV Keeps the Faith With Supernatural Procedurals. Again. 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z To the extent that Democrats are looking for their progressive soul, Sen. Bernie Sanders is not where they should be fixing their gaze. Bye bye, Bernie: He’s not fit to captain the Democratic ship if he can’t stop chasing the great white male 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z It's romance rather than sex that is the real key to the book's impact: "a broken man who needs fixing through love – what woman could resist that?" EL James, JK Rowling, Hilary Mantel … the women who dominated publishing in 2012 2012-11-30T22:55:17Z He’ll be fixing up and adding games there gradually, and people will get to experience the history not just of pinball but of Arnold’s own path. Could GoFundMe campaigns save our cultural collections? Las Vegas’s Pinball Hall of Fame is banking on it. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z In the vegetable garden, the boards that retain raised beds need their annual resetting, and the spar that fell off the cedar arbor still needs fixing. Spring is nearly here. Have you finished your winter chores? 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z The emails between the National Gallery and the people fixing the machines were very funny. Michael Landy’s Basel Moment 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Time riders are a secret agency dedicated to fixing broken time. Reader reviews roundup 2013-03-01T09:52:15Z A. We are editing, fixing, removing, replacing, adding, avidly. Q. and A.: Rockstar’s Dan Houser on Grand Theft Auto V 2012-11-10T01:05:01Z An orchestra reveals much about itself from the way it tunes up: not the mere technicality of fixing the note but the onstage atmosphere in those moments before kick-off. Los Angeles Philharmonic/ Dudamel; OperaUpClose ? review 2011-01-30T00:06:50Z They keep up a cacophony of noise even when players are fixing their gaze on a double 16 or a bullseye. Championship hits the bullseye for Christmas revelers 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z And having a queen instead of a king would be fixing anything. Medieval Times Goes Modern, Replacing Its Kings With Queens 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Both teams will wear throwback uniforms harkening back to 1919, when Jackson played for the White Sox and was one of eight players banned for fixing the World Series. Field of Dreams: Inspired by 1989 film, MLB makes Iowa debut 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Many people think that the most stressful part of a Thanksgiving dinner is fixing the turkey. 10 guidelines for hosting a successful and stress-free Friendsgiving 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Can’t Forgive Myself: How about some good hard work first on fixing the “weak and stupid”? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: After a breakup, regrets that his parents were able to sway him 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z As if traveling back in time, Hatch went from working with rockets in the 1950s to fixing cars in the ’70s to operating the museum’s printing presses in the ’90s. A printing press operator and a snail expert? These museum workers have become unlikely TikTok stars. 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z No one disagrees that America’s roads need fixing. Taking a road trip this summer? Enjoy America's crumbling infrastructure 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z The U.S. senator from West Virginia was sporting a bandage on his forehead while talking to reporters, an injury he says he sustained fixing a sink, not partying, on the boat. Washington’s hottest club is Joe Manchin’s houseboat 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z They say such things as "reality made a mistake, and now you're fixing it!" 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson – review 2012-06-14T07:00:03Z Mulgrew: I'm always moved by the simplicity and authenticity, and working out every small thing, fixing it until it works. 'Orange Is the New Black' cast unlocks secrets to the show 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Statistical analysis of the winners and losers over the years yields strong evidence of systemic corruption and the fixing of fights. | 'Freakonomics': A Best Seller as 4 Films Tied Together With Talk 2010-09-30T22:59:00Z He says it’s similar to fixing a scratch on a car. Perspective | Black stainless steel is bold and sexy, but does it have staying power? 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z "You will excuse me if I don't see a price fixing cartel as something to be mourned," he wrote. Net gains? 2010-06-17T09:02:00Z It could be depressing, the impossibility of ever truly fixing the place up. More than a home 2010-06-26T23:05:00Z Cannon claimed “Titon, himself, never cooks … never did! His mother, his wife, and his daughter are all too good at it! His daughter has a fine French way of fixing Danish or Polish ham.” Letters to the Editor 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z The eugenics movement tapped into this, measuring deviations from assumed norms, Smith said, and the presupposition that disability is something negative in need of fixing continues to inform modern medicine. Scary Is How You Act, Not Look, Disability Advocates Tell Filmmakers 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z This Liev Schreiber-starring US drama about a reformed criminal charged with "fixing" the LA elite's unpleasant little problems begins its Sky Atlantic run next week. Catch-up TV guide: from Glastonbury 2013 to Ray Donovan 2013-07-06T05:00:00Z The resulting sauce goes down first on the plate to become a fixing point for blanched Brussels sprouts leaves showered with shaved bottarga. Tradition be damned. This quick Italian sauce suddenly goes with everything. 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z We started our meal with oysters and lump crab, with all the fixings, which were presented beautifully and tasted amazing. Banchan, vegan fried chicken and caviar: A size-inclusive travel writer's guide to eating NYC 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Once Waystar is officially sold to GoJo, he is going to dedicate himself to “fixing” ATN, because the only part of his business that he has every really cared about is the news. ‘Succession,’ Season 4, Episode 2 Recap: The Serious People 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z “But the bigger, more sustainable effect will come from fixing places.” The Other Side of “Broken Windows” 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Purple-spired lupines appeared first, fixing nitrogen with their roots and adding organic matter to the soil. Take a wildflower hike among the volcanic St. Helens landscape 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z It was a turkey and the concomitant fixings. A Thanksgiving Snapshot: Readers Share Their Holiday Stories 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z He’s occupied himself with projects around the house, sewing a new seat cover for an outdoor swing and fixing the mechanical cover on their swimming pool. Alex Trebek Is Still in the Game 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z He was collecting unemployment and fixing up a rowhouse he had bought just before he was fired; Ms. Mangini was waiting tables. The Home Designers Who Actually Move In 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z I want the recipe for his summer-sweet, shrimp-garnished corn soup — staged in the bowl of a spoon attached to a shiny box with hidden magnets, fixing the long-handled utensil in place. Review | Outside Houston, a chef with a flair for the avant-garde serves up three hours of sorcery 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z When I told him this situation needed fixing, he charitably replied that it was my problem. Chainsaws, fire and paranoia: my total bedbug meltdown 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z If there was anything left after fixing the monitor, he’d mail a check to our booking agent. The night Ryan Adams said “f**k you” to the Fillmore 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z They're built for live performance, but this track, with its pagan cowbell fixing capitalism in its crosshairs, is the best translation available. This week's new tracks 2012-12-08T00:05:38Z But lately, women seem to be devoting more time and money “fixing” their nether regions than marveling at its manifold wonders. 6 senseless things we do to our vaginas 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z He had a job fixing bikes, and he smelled like something tangy called Corn Huskers Lotion, which he used to get the grease off. Modern Love: What Lou Reed Taught Me About Love 2014-03-06T20:37:16Z "I believe we all have a spirit and a soul," he says, still fixing me with a bloodshot gaze. Taking a stand: when stand-up comedy turns ugly 2013-06-09T06:07:02Z But the energy needs to be put into fixing that problem, into educating police, educating lawyers.” A BDSM blacklist 2012-06-03T01:00:00Z In the 1950s, Modernism, with its focus on industry — and in L.A. specifically, the Space Age — seemed full of promise, the solution for fixing all of society's ills. The rise and spectacular fall of Venice Beach's Pacific Ocean Park 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z A photojournalist who covers wars and global strife, she keeps chaos at arm’s length by trapping it in the camera lens, exerting a fierce control over moments of horror by fixing them in time. 2010-01-29T04:55:00Z Or just reel off a list of what were traditionally considered manly tasks: rewiring the lights, fixing the roof, building bookcases, fixing the plumbing and such. Perspective | Miss Manners: Responding to an insincere ‘Marry me!’ 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z We started progressively fixing more and more of those problems. 'BioShock' sidekick more than a damsel in distress 2013-03-19T16:01:04Z I half expected them to discover the fixings for a full English breakfast. Review: Love in a Cold Climate in ‘The Mountain Between Us’ 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z She played a WPC who got too personally involved in a murder inquiry and ended up fixing the evidence to finger an apparently guilty man. Rewind TV: Hannibal; The Apprentice; Life of Crime; Murder on the Home Front; Great Artists in Their Own Words – review 2013-05-11T17:00:05Z Hannah is nervous when she arrives, fixing her lipstick in the gilded elevator, then holding onto her handbag because she doesn’t plan to stay long. The Cunning “American Bitch” Episode of “Girls” 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Her communications were spare, limited to requests for phone calls and help with things that needed fixing in her house. My deaf neighbor wrote, ‘Mother is dead.’ Many more notes would follow. 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z The detail in most need of fixing here is the flatbread. Review | Maydan is the gathering place we’ve been waiting for 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z While fixing up the space, she made other changes, replacing executive chefs until she found Molly Breidenthal. Restaurant Review: Bar Bolonat in the West Village 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z It was the potential failure of the fixings that posed the challenge. David Adjaye on Designing a Museum That Speaks a Different Language 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z I think about the daily effort that goes into fixing other people's screwups, pointing out problems, asking politely for things to be done or undone or changed or improved. From Billboard exec John Amato to Papa John Schnatter: Demanding change from toxic men is exhausting 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z He also expressed little faith in the idea of fixing the existing work. Sculptor of 'scary' Lucille Ball statue is 'heartsick,' says he'll fix it 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z And because Chalk Paint, a matte-finish product by Annie Sloan, doesn’t require sanding or primer, fixing a paint job gone awry is as simple as starting the whole thing over again. Upcycling: Beauty in someone else’s trash A mulita’s two tortillas are not as crunchy as the one on a tostada, but they do have the benefit of fixing the beef in place with melted mozzarella. Birria-Landia, a Queens Food Truck, Has Changed the Taco Landscape 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Firing the dancers is not the same thing as fixing, in a carefully considered, long-term manner, what appear to be deep problems at City Ballet. Perspective | In wake of suit against New York City Ballet, audiences and funders should demand answers 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Bette is now running for mayor of Los Angeles, on a platform of social justice, with a particular interest in fixing the opioid crisis. The return of The L Word: the groundbreaking lesbian show is back 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z So even with sugru, you do need to take the time and put some actual effort into fixing things. Green Swag: Play-Doh for grownups who want to fix things 2014-02-27T19:24:00Z "In fact, I was on my way to Costco to pick up some fixings, so this saved me a few bucks," said Mike Ormerod. Police pull over drivers to give turkeys, not tickets, for Thanksgiving 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z “You can start with fixing an electrical outlet and end up at the edge of a volcano,” he said. John Wilson Reveals the Absurd Poetry of New York 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z When I’m done fixing the mailbox, they are going to need a truck and chain to get our beautiful flag down. When someone destroyed our pride flags, our tiny town sprang into action 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z The plot description registers as predictable: A lonely, heartbroken radio host dispenses advice to others when his own life needs fixing, and finds love again in an unexpected place. Newly Released Books 2011-05-18T22:35:53Z That’s because whatever emotion is compelling him to express these thoughts is not satiated by praise or fixing. It’s not just a behavioral issue when a child acts out after the arrival of a new sibling 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z I don’t see marriages magically fixing themselves very often. My bachelor husband, dancing 2013-03-11T00:00:00Z It’s served with beef or beans along with the usual fixings. Mucho muncho at Nacho Borracho 2014-03-19T20:18:21Z Through chores — polishing the owner's shoes, organizing his vinyl, fixing a window shattered in a nearby explosion — "Sunset" unravels a tale that touches upon race, class and poverty. 'Sunset': An engaging game about war's toll on a housekeeper 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z An eccentric family of theater impresarios, a famous London hotel, decades of rich guests: This history has all the fixings of a romp. New & Noteworthy, From Slave Traders to the Savoy Hotel 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z With a trade school degree in electronics, he got a job at IBM in 1967 fixing typewriters and copy machines, continuing to play at night. Think Tim Jones’s Cosmic R&B Is Weird? Wait Until You Meet His Dummy 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z She closed with the poignant “Hello, God,” wondering if there is a prayer of fixing our messed-up world. Dolly Parton in Kent: A night of many songs, stories 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z This spring, a brawl broke out between expert mountaineers forging their own route and local guides responsible for fixing the ropes that commercial expeditions use. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z “I was fixing TV sets, and one day this guy says, ‘Can you fix a tape recorder?’ and I said, ‘Sure!’ Joe Tarsia, an Architect of the Sound of Philadelphia, Dies at 88 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Like Lowell Lake, in the mid-’60s, Mr. Davis bought a house in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, then one of New York’s roughest, and went about fixing it up. L. J. Davis, Journalist and Novelist, Is Dead at 70 2011-04-09T05:07:20Z There are two basic approaches to fixing the problem: Replace the piece with the split, or pull out the loose part and fill the gap with epoxy. What to do about splitting floorboards in an old home 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Some of what he saw, he felt needed fixing. How David Bowie Challenged MTV on Race 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Workers were busy re-cobbling streets and plazas and fixing up old buildings beyond the main square. Find history and personality in Mexican hilltowns near Puerto Vallarta 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Arnie buys the car anyway, takes it to a garage and learns how to turn it into the car of his dreams: fixing the engine, the paintwork. Rereading Stephen King: week 15 – Christine 2013-01-30T14:40:59Z “Women want to look pulled together and chic, but don’t want to worry about fixing their hair or outfit in the middle of the day,” Ms. Palepu said. Skin Deep: Mane-Taming Topknots Take to the Streets — Skin Deep 2013-05-15T19:42:55Z Veblen doesn't need "fixing" by her family or by Paul, and much of the novel's tension comes from worrying about what Veblen will decide to do. 'The Portable Veblen' is deep, wise and eccentric ... and full of squirrels 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Snapchat seemed fine not fixing a privacy breach that compromised the phone numbers and user names of as many as 4.6 million accounts. Uber, Facebook and Others Bedeviled by Moral Issues 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z He had just finished a dissertation on “Mechanisms for fixing pay and conditions in Ireland.” Voyages: My Debt to Ireland 2012-02-10T20:35:10Z Loaves held against a fixing backplate may be segmented evenly by a bread knife sawn down the guide rails. Kitchen gadgets review: Evenslice bread slicer – ‘not the best thing since sliced bread' 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Initially, they considered cooking something unique for the holiday, like a turkey tikka masala or some homemade pizzas, but decided that "a traditional meal with the fixings would make this year feel more normal." No, there's not a turkey shortage — but smaller birds are flying off the shelves 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z “We’re always closed in August,” Gardner tells Burton, fixing him “a complimentary rum coco”. How a trip to Mexico with a 1972 travel guide helped ease my broken heart 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z But I think it’s only fixing the immediate problem, which is the bad PR they’re getting. Their parents dragged them into the college bribery scandal. Can a PR expert pull these kids out? 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z First, recognize your grandson anxiety is entangled with marital grief: The frustration over your unfixable past finds an outlet in visions of fixing his future. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: It’s a special therapists-behaving-badly edition 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z She’s also ambivalent about plant-based meats made in a lab: While they contribute less to climate change, they are not a solution to fixing our broken food system, she said. The Godmother of ‘Plant-Based’ Living 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z She must rely on her husband to do nearly everything for her, from lifting a Parliament to her lips for a drag to folding her hands on her lap and fixing her hair. Reporter faces life's toughest deadline with book 2013-03-09T14:34:13Z It helped Haggerty realize there was nothing wrong with him, it was society that needed fixing. WA’s pioneering gay country band Lavender Country releases first new album in 50 years 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Label it Asperger’s or a jar of pickles, and the point remains: Your dad struggles with human interaction — and no grandchild was ever fixing that. Carolyn Hax: Grandpa-to-be’s decision to start a new family upsets daughter All the hard work, like carrying equipment and food and fixing the ropes and ladders, is done by the Sherpas,” said 53-year-old Apa Sherpa, who has summited Everest a record 21 times. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z I was walking back and forth, holding my tools, fixing hair, straddling things, trying not to fall overboard. Two Hairstylists on Respect and Navigating Egos (Hint: It’s Not the Celebrities) 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z All of this means that, in some cases, the flavors get muddled. An overly sweet butterscotch-and-blueberry crepe dessert loses focus amid the panoply of fixings. But for Thornton, going overboard is part of the point. Wolvesmouth at MOCA: Craig Thornton puts his art on a plate, and then you eat it 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Because, really, if we’re just sitting around — talking, eating, working — shouldn’t we be fixing our skin, too? Can One LED Light Give You Perfect Skin? 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z I'm fixing things which I didn't think I needed to fix. Iraq war opera's healing effect 2012-08-20T12:22:36Z Country music, especially, has a way of fixing its idols in conceptual time and space. Merle Haggard and ‘Okie From Muskogee,’ the Hit That Helped and Hurt Him 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z He's about to be indicted over fixing the World Series and is looking to end the war between New York and Atlantic City. Boardwalk Empire: season one finale, episode 12 2011-04-09T21:22:00Z Like someone who has the power to fix the things — in her mouth and in her memories — that could use fixing. "You want a rich lady mouth": Could fixing my teeth fix my life? 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z So many magazines on the shelves, so much focus on fixing our flaws. How The Media Makes Men Hate Their Bodies Too 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z He spent his retirement playing music and fixing up a second house on Hood Canal, where he installed a Steinway grand piano. Entertaining musician, ad man Paul West dies 2011-12-15T03:24:40Z Enter sugru: a moldable, pliable putty that promises to make fixing simple again. Green Swag: Play-Doh for grownups who want to fix things 2014-02-27T19:24:00Z It’s time to start labeling people who are not on board with fixing this as pro-hunger. Top Chef‘s Chef Tom Colicchio on Hunger in America and the Documentary A Place at the Table 2013-03-01T14:30:26Z The important thing is that in the safety of an equitable relationship, we both have the freedom to explore our desires. That doesn’t mean that we all know how — and that’s what needs fixing. The truth about sex and equality 2014-02-09T01:00:00Z But when they’re unable to pay William’s school tuition, the boy — whose aptitude for fixing small appliances is already evident — takes to the library to teach himself. ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’ Review: Saving a Village, Using Books and Brains 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z It was President Obama’s first and best shot at fixing the economy, at a time when he got everything he wanted under one-party rule. Yes, Paul Ryan Spoke the Truth About Obama's Fiscal Record at the Republican Convention 2012-08-30T05:21:38Z He looked in a mirror and was fixing his hat and I just started shooting. T Magazine: Asked & Answered: Danny Clinch, Rock Photographer 2010-10-13T21:15:00Z The sweetened, fixing juice marketed at everyone from teens to the elderly is oft-accused of fattening and killing America, and is seen as a common enemy by health experts and weight loss aficionados alike. Drink your heart out: PepsiCo is going on a health kick, but will consumers buy it? 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z There was a flat tire, and it needed fixing. A chance encounter between Colin Powell and a disabled veteran left them both inspired about America 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z If people in rehab programs only focus on their dependencies, they are only scraping the surface of the problem, painting over a broken-down foundation without fixing the splintering wood beneath, Hankel explained. 'I was fresh meat': how AA meetings push some women into harmful dating 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z It proved a very influential idea and other scientists are now thinking about how robots might adopt a random – almost an evolutionary – way of fixing themselves using what are known as genetic algorithms. My bright idea: Dennis Shasha: Nature can improve our computers 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z But intimacy coordination isn't the sole answer to fixing structural inequalities. Sexual misconduct in film and TV: how intimacy coordination can help to address the historic issue 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z The job involves manual labour: digging drains, building fences, mixing cement and fixing broken tractors. They got their dream job away from it all – but what happened next? 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z “About the best and dirtiest stories I’ve ever heard — dumpy, absurd body, hair combed by a salad spoon, brown-button Welsh eyes always moving suspiciously or fixing on the most modest person in the room.” A Dylan Thomas Centennial in New York 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z You are responsible for fixing what you can. Work Advice: You made a mistake. Should you try to explain? 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Meal times are sacrosanct, and I devour Megan’s pancakes, burritos, chili, sandwich fixings, salads, burgers and other camp favorites. Lending a Library a Hand in Colorado 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z In one sequence, as Maila lays bare her emotions to her manicurist, Ancarani grants the women privacy by fixing his camera not on their faces but on their hands, delicately intertwining across the cosmetic table. ‘Atlantide’ Review: Restless and Reckless on the Venetian Lagoon 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Maisie’s children were at the house now, whining about the white wine although it is difficult to say that three times fast, and wondering when Maisie would get home and start fixing lunch. I Was Misinformed: Under the Summer Dome: A Vacation Horror Story 2013-07-17T11:00:01Z On the third level are all the fixings: orange bitters, chocolate bitters, hibiscus, lavender and oak bitters, Mexican mole bitters, Jamaican jerk bitters, peppermint and yuzu syrups. The New Yorker’s Go-To for Spices and So Much More 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z The designers had worked on “hundreds of things” to get the game ready, Mr. Belanger said, from fixing bugs to streamlining missions. Delay Tests Video Game Developer 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z We also realize that fixing it is unfeasible. Sins of the mother: I blame myself for my son's overdose 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z They work on a few phrases of movement for about an hour, altering a step here, fixing a lift there. Dancers at Work: Alexei Ratmansky in the Studio with Natalia Osipova and David Hallberg 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Ross decides to form his own smelting company in cahoots with the other mine owners, to stand up against price fixing. 'Poldark' Episode 5 Recap: Heady vs. Grim 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z There is considerably more to healing than fixing people, and I wish to God more members of the medical community truly understood that. Why end a child’s cancer treatment? 2013-09-05T19:43:00Z My sister is still waiting for her insurance company to start fixing up the backyard. In Puerto Rico, Waiting for Power, for Tourists, for the Flowers 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z "The Rest of Us Just Live Here" is set in a world where apocalypses happen every generation, and a specific group of teens — "the indie kids" — are charged with fixing it. Harry Potter echoes in new books by Rainbow Rowell and Patrick Ness 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z We ate all of our meals on the ship except at Warren Island State Park, where the crew dinghied over the fixings for a lobster bake. On a Windjammer cruise in Maine, passengers knit a seaworthy yarn 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z I began thinking about that phenomenon after several guilt filled weeks of tossing my salad fixings to the rabbits and raccoons and whatever else eats out of the compost pile. Looking for some snacks to enjoy while lazing about this summer? "Veg out" with these simple dips 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z We need you fixing the Nike sneakers app. "I need to host": Roy Wood Jr. talks "The Daily Show" and why late-night TV needs change 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The vertical lines of office buildings create a maze for these vehicles: a bucket truck fixing a power line, a firetruck quenching a blaze, a tow truck rescuing a yellow unsmiling bus. Best new children’s books 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z They are allowed make small corrections, like fixing incorrect dates or facts. 3,000 Interviews. 50 Years. Listen to the History of American Music. 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Journalists and critics, however, play an important role in price fixing has they can build the reputation for a wine and therefore generate a higher demand. Let’s Be Clear: Bad Wines Are Bad Wines, Period 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z There’s also a DIY bloody mary bar with all the fixings. What has booze, bottomless bites and lots of Beyoncé? D.C.’s drag brunches. 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z All the things I have always meant to fix about myself but had never got around to – my stubbornness, my hypochondria, my inflexible nature – had turned out not to need fixing. ‘Reality shrivels. This is your life now’: 88 days trapped in bed to save a pregnancy 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Beef, pork and vegetables are grilled over wood charcoal at your table, accompanied by all the pickled and bean paste fixings. 36 Hours: 36 Hours in Seoul 2010-11-13T19:18:00Z So in January, the State of Illinois, under a Democratic House, a Democratic Senate, and a Democratic Governor, passed a landmark Medicaid reform bill aimed at fixing this and other problems with the program. "Ridiculous" Obama Administration Blocks Modest Medicaid Reforms in Illinois 2011-08-27T16:34:06Z In a column in the newspaper USA Today, Perry said on Monday the goal should be fixing Social Security by making it more financially sustainable for the long-term. Romney vs. Perry in debate spotlight 2011-09-12T23:29:00Z He likes to tinker daily, be it fixing engines, repairing bicycles or re-imagining a piece of metal as art. Greenwood sculptor sees art where others see junk 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z There was something very nice and relaxing about not having to stress about fixing the problems, if there were any. Nat Faxon on 'Married,' for better or worse 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z “Time could be better spent fixing problems that users have reported across the site, not abbreviating sub counts, which can lead to lost potential business opportunities,” the user wrote. What if Instagram Got Rid of Likes? 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z “He talked about fixing a hole in culture, in history, in terms of who had access, who could be part of it, who could participate,” Ms. Chicago said. ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Celebration Kicks Off in Liverpool, With a Little Help From International Artists 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z But, for now, Norman is focused on fixing something: my swing. 18 Holes With Greg Norman: The Shark On Golf, Adventure And How He Became A Folk-Hero In China 2013-06-04T14:00:00Z And if there was extra money, whether from the authority or from donations, is fixing a single computer the smartest use of it? Frugal Traveler: Frugal, but With Plenty to Give 2009-12-16T18:23:00Z A good meatball is great on its own – but this recipe for Cheesy Meatball Sliders is all about going the extra mile when it comes to fixings and condiments. Cheesy meatball sliders with barbecue: Try the recipe 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z That’s barely enough time to get around to fixing the thermostat. I was a “male spinster” 2012-11-29T01:00:00Z “Once you get into it, one thing leads to another, and instead of fixing one pipe, it’s all the pipes.” How do you save a lady’s coronation robe? Very carefully. 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z In an earlier scene, teenage Sunja is in her front yard fixing breakfast for the boarding house. "Pachinko" told me what my grandparents couldn't 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z They are also working on fixing the search so u can easily find it!” Kim Kardashian Apologizes for 'Breaking' the App Store with Kimojis 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Portnow later apologized for the remark and stepped down, making room for Dugan’s abbreviated tenure, but with the future of the Grammys up for grabs, there are still so many problems that need fixing. Perspective | Billie Eilish cleans up — but the Grammys are still a mess 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Entrepreneur Elon Musk thinks journalism needs fixing, and he’s got just the answer. Perspective | Elon Musk wants to fix media mistrust with a dopey rating system. There’s a better way. 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z Christmas decorations and fixings arrive on shelves well before Thanksgiving. Stop hating on Christmas music: The only thing more predictable than yet another Wham! cover is the backlash 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Well, I guess I better go pick up some sandwich fixings. Why Reggie Watts learned to be funny 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z He was talking about fixing Pennsylvania Station, and presumably he meant the good Moses, the young, public-spirited idealist who opened parks and beaches. How to Transform Penn Station: Move the Garden 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z She used to open the store even earlier, at 5 a.m., for mothers who would stop by early to buy school lunch fixings for their children. Inequality tour: The real-life sights of South Korea's Oscar-winning 'Parasite' 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Family, friends and outside volunteers continue to help each other repair and rebuild, clearing rubble, fixing fencing and constructing new houses. Methow recovers from massive fire and welcomes outdoors lovers 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Remember, this was a time when many American Jews were changing their names, fixing their noses, putting up Christmas trees. An interview with Harvey Fierstein, who plays Tevya in a touring 'Fiddler' 2010-05-19T22:55:00Z I think my favorite movie walk-out of all time was when a little girl, whose mother dragged her to “The Informant!,” a comedy about price fixing, stage whispered in horror, “This isn’t a real movie!” The Carpetbagger: My Oscar Picks: Sarah Vowell 2012-02-23T20:24:02Z Once you do that, you can explore fixing the problem more productively. I Lied About My Degree to Get a Job. How Do I Come Clean? 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The project explicitly forbids inserting “personal politics” or “fixing” structural or other problems. Translating Shakespeare? 36 Playwrights Taketh the Big Risk 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z "It's my comment on how men, and especially journalists, look on women and write articles about female artists," she says, fixing me with a flinty stare. Lykke Li: 'The slightest remark can get me crazy' 2011-03-06T00:09:32Z Instead of fixing several tears in the original negative, the team thought it would be more authentic to retain them. Christopher Nolan’s Version of Vinyl: Unrestoring ‘2001’ 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z “Politics is not transactional. It is not about you handing your vote to a politician, and a politician fixing all your problems, and you going back to your life.” The battle in your ear buds: The bros of political podcasting and their quest to reinvent punditry 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z She doesn’t see herself as “fixing anything,” she said, but as mapping out a societal problem. Time Has Been Codified and Commodified. Jenny Odell Wants to Set It Free 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z In particular, the rule refers to agreements on any price fixing, limiting or controlling production and technical development. When Does Collaboration Become Collusion? 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z If women remain in a constant, agitated state of insecurity, they're too busy "fixing" themselves to find their real voice. "Glee's" mysteriously shrinking Rachel 2010-10-08T17:30:00Z With “Pippin” playing Las Vegas at Thanksgiving, Arnaz couldn’t host, as she usually does, cooking the turkey, fixings and her Grandmother DeDe’s special stuffing. Lucie Arnaz, daughter of entertainment royalty, steps into her own circus in ‘Pippin’ 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z “When there is an issue, we don’t believe in cutting relationships with factories. That doesn’t help the workers. It is better for everyone to invest in fixing the problem.” A Close Look at a Fashion Supply Chain Is Not Pretty 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z A Peacock in Spite of Himself “This is R&B 101,” Bruno Mars announced Saturday night at Barclays Center, fixing a stare on one woman in the audience. Music Review: Bruno Mars, Just Part of the Band at Barclays Center 2013-06-30T21:33:14Z They have “the weight of saving the world and fixing our past mistakes on their small shoulders,” according to an article on Fast Company’s Co.Exist site by Jeremy Finch, an innovation consultant. Move Over, Millennials, Here Comes Generation Z 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Hal thinks about the way she used to edit Oliver’s program when she was working as his engineer—trimming back his laughs, fixing small mistakes. Sana Krasikov on the Rise of Group Morality 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z It also would have dramatically expanded the H-2A visa program, without fixing the gap in oversight that's allowed exploitative conditions and workplace abuse to become so common. It’s been a big year for the labor movement. What about farmworkers? 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z It was that space crunch that led to the first discussions about Linde Center, which was completed after the orchestra raised $70 million for construction, fixing up its grounds, and bolstering its endowment. After Decades of Music, Tanglewood Talks 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z So is “fixing” something that is largely the consequence of someone else's apparent flair for cruelty. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Grudge over the wedding-day seating chart enters Year 8, and counting 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z As the twins’ reunion reinvigorates them, they realize the key to fixing their lives may just lie in repairing their relationship. The Carpetbagger: Sundance, Film by Film 2013-12-04T22:31:45Z A week later, I am still angry and uninterested in actually fixing the situation, but I need to for my husband and child. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Reaching out but feeling useless and helpless 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z “There’s always a certain amount of fixing or tweaking,” Mr. Happel said. The ‘Mad Professor’ Who Makes Sure the Tutus Swirl 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z “Every day and night, I was working and moving and experimenting and learning from mistakes quickly and fixing them,” she said. Erykah Badu Is Blazing a New Trail (From Badubotron) 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Identify and contact a company that specializes in fixing broken electrical circuits. Style Invitational Week 1283: Put it in Bee-verse 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z From resurfacing worn concrete to fixing a squeaky floor, “This Old House” breaks down household projects in easy-to-follow steps. "This Old House" is built to last: Smart, steady and soundly educational for 40 years 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z Harassment is the tip of the iceberg for long-term students, who look to Ms. Urbaniak for a wide range of things, including help with fixing marriages, reading body language and resetting careers. Here’s How to Deal With Men (Thwack!) 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z Up through the 1950s, women’s magazine articles spoke of fixing lunch and darning socks. Helen Gurley Brown, 1922-2012 2012-08-13T20:07:00Z National Geographic estimates that fixing leaks can save you 10 gallons of water a day. How to be green without giving up life’s luxuries 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z For example, people may perhaps remember from the novel that Nick and Gatsby discuss the fixing of the 1919 World Series – the famous Black Sox scandal – which was, of course, an historical event. Sarah Churchwell on Gatsby 2012-07-02T11:00:00Z The state may have managed to fend off one egregious company, but fixing the region’s overall water deficit will involve much harder political and economic choices. Arizona is evicting a Saudi alfalfa farm, but the thirsty crop isn’t going anywhere 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The soup is something she’s made for three years, especially when fixings are slim. Treat your summer tomatoes to the very best reader recipes we tasted in 2015 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z “If I was a cobbler, I’d be fixing shoes for her.” Four Months, 5,000 Miles: A Refugee Puppet Looks for Home 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z His skills also extend to fixing the remote, getting spots off the carpet and something called “power dressing.” Heads Up: Where an Attaché Comes With the Room 2012-12-13T23:10:40Z I’m a vegetarian, but I’m going to attempt a turkey with all the fixings, mac and cheese, all the root vegetables, pumpkin pie. Not home for the holidays: 'Something Rotten!' actress Autumn Hurlbert on celebrating the L.A. way 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z But Mr. Bleckmann was at his best when he slowed things down, fixing a cold stare on Ms. Bush’s lyrics. Music Review: Tangled in a Dreamscape With Friends in Tow 2010-09-23T21:21:00Z “There is a lot that needs fixing,” the actress said. Zendaya Can Change the World 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z The idea that it's not about fixing your feelings, it's about managing them. The enduring guidance of “Mister Rogers” on both children and adults 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z It is easy to imagine that, by fixing the bricks and mortar, one is also fixing the flesh and blood, the more so as buildings seem easier to sort out than people. The inescapable power of architecture 2012-08-11T23:05:42Z "This is not about fixing a voice, but fixing a mind," notes one savant. What's The King's Speech's secret weapon of mass adulation? 2011-02-22T16:45:41Z “It’s so much a part of the whole ritual of becoming a woman, like putting on lipstick and all your little fixings.” Keeping Cool, Fashionably 2011-07-20T21:59:08Z I spent a few days in my workshop fixing it up. What Can I Do About My Lying Twin? 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z One night, my phone was dead and the thrill of being completely unplugged in Argentina was enough to keep me from fixing it. Far from home, the dulce de leche cake I didn’t know I was looking for 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z It also calls for adding seats behind the stage, fixing the acoustics, rethinking the public spaces and, yes, adding more restrooms. Timeline: The Long, Long Journey to a New David Geffen Hall 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Finally, how do you think ordinary people can best contribute to fixing things? Glenn Greenwald's reader Q&A: the highlights 2013-01-24T23:07:00Z Among the younger of 10 brothers and sisters, Fox enjoyed music and fixing things, Elbert Fox said. Man charged with killing security guard 2011-10-09T16:34:00Z Banfield has a sideline running a small label and fixing amps. Powered by pure passion: the music venue that runs on love alone 2012-11-25T00:05:30Z “It’s like fixing a part of your childhood that was missing,” McAlpine said. ‘Harry Potter’ and the Prisoners of Quarantine 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Tebbit replied that Conservative governments of his generation had taken on such a massive task in fixing the economy that they had had no time to fix the culture. Mere fact, mere fiction 2010-04-16T23:10:00Z They’re the right size for holding all the fixings, or even a grilled dessert of bananas in their peels, dusted with cinnamon and sugar — one of Karmel’s favorites. Throw the ultimate cookout this summer with these must-have grilling tools 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z The Emperor Is Naked and Uninteresting Maybe it’s part of our country’s Puritan heritage, of demonstrating one’s own purity and superiority rather than focusing on fixing problems or being compassionate. Hey, left wing: Quit griping! 2012-09-27T14:00:00Z “We’re not solving the world’s problems here, but it’s rooted in this idea of fixing injustice,” said Ms. Wilson-Brown, who is also a Ph.D. candidate at University College Dublin’s SMARTlab, studying power, access and perfume. Can Scent Be Democratized? 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z “Chasing flies, fixing hair — I think I’m showing off,” he confessed. Whit Stillman and the Song of the Preppy 2012-03-18T05:30:57Z And he is nonchalantly fixing some light or fixture that is three feet away from me. “He minimized the truth” — A Stephen Collins accuser speaks out 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Once the table was set with all the fixings, Baba would arrive with fresh, warm bread. The art of Persian brunch — and the spinach eggs that tie it all together 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z And more pointless effort is expended on fixing mistakes than getting the facts right in the first place. How celebrity gossip destroys journalism's credibility 2011-08-24T17:25:00Z But now the degree of difficulty increases in fixing the 91-loss team. Epstein immersed in Cubs' background 2011-11-20T02:42:00Z After fixing the stuffed animals at home, Amalia decided to offer her toy repair services to other families. 9-year-old gives tattered stuffed toys a new life 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z And then there’s the dilemma of fixing leaky roofs. What Would Donald Judd Do? 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The best songs here sound as if members of toothless soft rockers like the Fray or Augustana were fixing for a bar fight, maybe even one they could win. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-01-17T22:03:49Z We’ve also maximised floorspace in the living room by fixing two shelving systems to the wall and using a row of vintage theatre seats in place of a second sofa. New lease of life: how to redecorate a rental property 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z I drove back and forth to D.C., getting fingerprinted, fixing clerical errors, taking the written citizenship test. The Most American Thing 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z "Growing up, I always knew Dad was somewhere in the Pacific fixing things," he said. Why America preferred to forget about the Pacific war ? until now 2010-04-03T23:06:00Z The first and perhaps funniest of three bits featured a suggestive-sounding Mike fixing a friend's bike tire by "pumping it" — a lot — while melodramatic music played. Why is Matt Bomer singing? Why is Channing Tatum pumping? All is revealed ... 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z There she is, America’s sweetheart chef-instructor, fixing a tidy pizza in her kitchen. Sara Moulton, still cooking and teaching — with a smile 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z When it comes to fixing a grounded flight problem, that may be the most effective course. Perspective | Here’s what happens when your aircraft is grounded 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z It’s not long before Lula discovers the horrible choices involved in fixing things that her magic has made gravely wrong. Dark Magic and Other Escapes in These Summer Y.A. Novels 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z When Jon Carloftis and Dale Fisher bought an older house in Lexington, they decided to save money by fixing up existing structures in the backyard instead of tearing down and starting over. Backyard Beauty on a Budget 2010-05-26T17:49:00Z Traditional maintenance work—fixing loose airframe rivets, tightening fasteners, and checking hydraulic lines—is just the start. FAA cuts, exhausted pilots, ancient planes: Is your flight really safe? 2013-06-09T14:00:00Z When something breaks, they're masters at fixing it on their own. Northwest Sinfonietta: 'The Cubans are here!' 2012-09-26T21:51:04Z “Someone who was good at fixing a car. There were bunches of these envelopes decorated with stickers, almost as if they were young girls.” He became one of America’s most famous widowers — thanks to his wife. Now he’s trying to teach us about grief. 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Instead of fixing it, he decided to pad it.” Making a Mess Off Broadway 2010-06-07T00:18:00Z The yokels, who are fixing up a decrepit "lake house" weekend getaway, aren't menacing and the actors don't even dive into whatever Ozarks/Bayou/Appalachian accent such characters usually sport. 'Tucker & Dale vs. Evil': Comedy isn't a killer 2011-09-29T20:01:07Z “There’s so much more to being a dad or a mom than just fixing things,” he says. Amid the pandemic, people crave connection. The ‘Internet’s Dad’ provides it. 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z The manuscript itself is remarkably clean, typed on a Royal portable with just a few handwritten corrections fixing a typo, adding a word or changing a “that” to a “which,” often incorrectly. A Piece of ?Gone With the Wind? Isn?t Gone After All 2011-03-29T22:30:17Z But I grew up with so much craziness and turmoil at home, and I was in charge of fixing all of it. Viola Davis and Edie Falco Talk Race, Sex and Life Before Stardom 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Then the sisters would rework the song, fixing the tricky parts. Kids helped create birthday song 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Apple, which will be present at BookExpo, and five publishers were sued in April by the federal government for alleged price fixing. Publishing industry gathers for annual convention 2012-06-04T11:39:13Z No big harm was done, and we were paid back, but fixing the problem was time-consuming and annoying. My business partner is too nutty 2013-05-28T00:00:00Z Everyone sees the world through his or her own eyes but the look in the mirror seeks the mystery of consciousness itself, and fixing it in self-portraiture has an exalted role in artistic modernity. Where Comedy Comes From 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z “I’m told fixing an old clock can be maddening,” Reed says in the opening narration. “S-Town” Investigates the Human Mystery 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Do this knowing it's not about fixing your mom, it's about fixing your dynamic. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: What to call Grandma becomes new front in her bid for attention 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z United certainly didn’t help you with fixing your direct booking. Ack, United Airlines canceled my flight and shorted my refund 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z The overlooked truths about fixing schools are vividly revealed in an Education Writers Association research brief, “What Studies Say About School Turnarounds,” by Andrew Brownstein, a freelance journalist who reports on federal education policy. Turning around schools with low achievement rates never seem to work 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z The grayish prints are unstable and gradually fade, so Endress reshoots them, permanently fixing the impermanent. In the galleries: A debate between red and blue at Charles Krause Reynolds joined the Newseum board of trustees last summer but resigned in June, expressing his frustration in the organization’s lack of progress in fixing its problems. Heavily in debt, Newseum considered risky strategy to improve finances 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z StarKist pleaded guilty last year to felony price fixing as part of a conspiracy that included rival tuna companies Bumble Bee Foods and Chicken of the Sea. StarKist ordered to pay $100M fine in tuna price-fixing scheme 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z In her new book “High-Vibe Feng Shui: 11 Steps to Achieving Your Best Life” she discusses cleaning and decluttering and fixing energy blocks. Perspective | Q&A: Feng Shui expert Ashley Cantley on how to create good energy in your home (March 25 | 11 a.m.ET) 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z While there, they manage to sort out a few details of their lives, fixing past mistakes and changing their futures. 'Hot Tub Time Machine': Forgettable trip back to the decade of big hair 2010-03-24T23:33:00Z Nor is he naive about his chances of fixing the system. A top chef from a world-famous restaurant wants to fix America’s school lunches 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z But I think you’re saying that it’s not just about “fixing” history but also about artists finding stories that compel them. Hitting the Right Notes When Setting History to Song 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z And so it's very much a book about climate change, plants and carbon fixing and carbon sequestering, botany, agriculture, bread and roses, wheat, and lots of scientific discourses and political controversies, and the rest. George Orwell stopped and smelled the roses, and Rebecca Solnit wants modern people to do the same 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z And when Angel impresses the boss by fixing her car, they’re all puzzled as to where she learned to do that. Work It: Say No to the Dress 2012-01-03T14:31:57Z In some ways, organizing a garden is like fixing a wobbly table. In the Garden: Giverny in Four Square Feet in Queens 2012-07-11T22:23:36Z The City Planning Commission recommended limiting the special permit that allows Madison Square Garden to operate at its current site, which opens the door to fixing Penn Station, trapped below it. Critic’s Notebook: Defending the Former American Folk Art Museum Building 2013-05-12T20:36:47Z For months, I neglected my job and my own mental well-being in dogged pursuit of fixing my brother. Modern Love: Modern Love - Providing Comfort When a Cure Is Out of Reach 2012-12-13T18:08:15Z While the film is set on the border between the United States and Mexico, Mr. Scott says it is “skeptical about very the idea of fixing any kind of boundary; political, moral, psychological, spiritual.” Critics' Picks Video: 'Touch of Evil' 2010-06-15T13:27:00Z Indeed to do so establishes the sort of scapegoat that obscures pretty much all of what actually needs fixing. Don't confuse Notting Hill carnival with the riots 2011-08-25T17:00:00Z Swooping in and fixing stuff is a lovely fantasy. Let’s Talk About What Happened at the Wedding 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z He once published a book that mapped avant-garde Paris through objects left on a hotel table; he has also made a series of "pictures" by fixing the left-overs of meals to table tops. Unearthed ? artist Daniel Spoerri's banquet from 1983 2010-06-07T19:00:00Z “You don’t have to worry about fixing the leaks and stuff.” Perspective | New opera by Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter remakes myth without sacrificing music 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z They welcomed us with open arms, and piled his plate high with fried fish, barbecue and all of the fixings. Welcome to Homecoming! 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z MOORE: Teaching, getting married, teaching some more, learning Philadelphia, fixing up an old house, spending a year at the American Academy in Rome. The Salon author questionnaire: “The word ‘nice’ makes me break out in hives” 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z The legislation authorizes fixing that typo and nearly 100 others scattered around the state during regularly scheduled maintenance, New York officials said. Whoops! Typos on highway signs vex drivers from New York to Ohio 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z The three-hundred-plus-foot pizza was then cooked using a conveyor oven before being topped with classic Margherita fixings like basil leaves, oregano and olive oil. Italian restaurant makes 330-foot pizza to raise money for Australia firefighters 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Most legumes can thrive in poor soil by fixing nitrogen gas from the air for their own use. Pulses are packed with goodness 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z I like hands-on stuff, being in the woods, fixing stuff, sports. Jack Kesy is a chatty hacker in comic thriller "Dark Web," in which the truth is loosely defined 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z What is clear is that acquiring territory in war is not the same thing as fixing the culture that will grow there. In the galleries: Delineating a cultural frontier 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z And this job, laying floor tile, fixing toilets, boarding up windows at various D.C. government buildings, is his shot. This Life: A jail term, a job and a second chance 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Make a bunch of these little drink stirrers and pop them into a glass next to some straws, ice, and fixings of your choosing. 10 DIY decorations for your New Year's Eve party 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z After fixing comes not so much refreshment but a drawn sigh, a gentle slip back into that dreamless atmosphere. “I should be among the dead”: Young, white, and economically advantaged, I was hungry for meaning and found heroin instead 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z You have a few options for fixing this. What to do when the seat won’t screw back into the chair 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z That would be like ordering the perfect burger and then eating the bun, the patty and the fixings one by one. 2009-02-23T17:55:00Z And, as with most time-travel stories, worries about the Back to the Future‘s “ripple effect,” whereby fixing a small thing in the past leads to great changes in the future. About Time: How a Movie About Love Actually Gets Time-Travel Right 2013-11-04T15:51:44Z Everyone agrees that fixing obesity will be difficult. Perspective | Food deserts don’t cause obesity. But that doesn’t mean they don’t matter. 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z On a cold winter day after her return from filming in Pakistan, Kaur talked about her elaborate chai fixings, a return to her faith and escapism in reality TV. Amrit Kaur of ‘Sex Lives of College Girls’ Runs on ‘Super Soul Sunday’ Podcasts 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z One of my longest-lived kluges involves my hobby, which is fixing antique clocks. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Don’t just fix the problem. Kluge it. 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z But within months, Mr. Valdez began showing her unwanted attention, Ms. Packer said in the suit, including massaging her back as she played, saying he was fixing her posture. Bard College Music Student Sues School, Citing Instructor’s Conduct 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z From there, arrange the fixings in a wreath shape on a cutting board. ‘Charcuterwreaths’ are the latest holiday decorating trend involving boards and meat 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z The people eating ice cream and fixing themselves cups of tea at the café stand were naked. So naked gardening in the British countryside is a thing 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z For the next 20 minutes, the six-year-old star of Red Dog embarks on an impressive charm offensive, gazing up charismatically and fixing a gimlet eye on the bowl of cashew nuts placed before us. Red Dog: an audience with Australia's best friend 2012-02-09T20:00:01Z When a friend asked what she was doing, she dryly answered, “I’m fixing my closet.” Anna Shay, Star of Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire,’ Dies at 62 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z "What in the ...! Noooo," my wife yells, fixing her eyes first on the car, then on kid who hit us, and back to the car. With monkeypox and polio to worry about now, who can stress about small stuff? 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z |
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