Sriram “Ram” Natarajan is now GIA’s senior vice president of laboratory operations and is based out of the lab’s headquarters in Carlsbad.
Hillary’s style agenda
As I watched presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama rehash each other's questionable comments and affiliations for what seemed to be the first 45 minutes of last night's Philadelphia debate, I couldn't help but notice the sparkle...
As I watched presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama rehash each other's questionable comments and affiliations for what seemed to be the first 45 minutes of last night's Philadelphia debate, I couldn't help but notice the sparkle emanating from Sen. Clinton's ears.
Admittedly, like a child I focused on something shiny when the backpedaling from both sides began to bore me. Although there was never a close-up of her diamond earrings, their very existence made me think about how much negative press her style of dress has generated during the campaign.
After countless style critics and editors attacked her low-hemmed, yellow suit jackets, Sen. Clinton finally turned over a new leaf. She put away the classic pearls and pulled out colorful necklaces that called attention to tops with necklines that plunged to a slightly less-matronly depth. It's as if she began to feel more comfortable in her own skin—declaring she's a woman, and her desire to look good doesn't compromise her leadership abilities.
Will her newfound enthusiasm for fashion fall by the wayside if she doesn't make it into the White House? I don't think so. Sen. Clinton's surprising critique of her own fashion faux pas on Usmagazine.com shows she has reached a new level of awareness.
Thank goodness, because Mrs. Claus is the only woman who can get away with rocking green holly and red Christmas tree bulb earrings with an oversized beaded gold necklace that has an angel the size of a newborn baby dangling from it.
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