Word: cheap
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...band's musical mix of grungy alt-rock and bouncy hoe-down country would have made for a decent concert by itself, it was their presence and stage antics that made it a truly great, entertaining show. Though the brothers Ween may be known for their adolescent humor and cheap laughs vulgarity, their on-stage satire was surprisingly incisive. At one point the band even asked for the house lights to be brought up and then proceeded to shoot pictures of the audience, bringing into legitimate question who was entertaining whom...
...genomics may be new, but not the economics. When you take your gene card to the pharmacy in 2025 for flu pills, bring a credit card too. Made-to-fit drugs won't be cheap. Some of us may have to make do with two aspirins and all the liquids we can drink...
...food and no need to lift a finger on their own behalf. What happened to them? Picture Henry VIII. But over the past century or so, most Americans have been living like kings. Thanks to increasingly high-tech farming methods, the fatty foods we crave have become plentiful and cheap in the U.S. and other developed nations. At the same time (thanks again to technology), physical exertion is no longer a part of most people's lives; most of us have to drag ourselves away from our computer or TV to burn off the excess calories. The result is inevitable...
...global warming, but it makes no sense to ignore it either. A prudent policy that stresses conservation and alternate energy sources seems to me to be wise insurance in an uncertain age. After all, our grandchildren will thank us for developing high-mileage cars, energy-efficient appliances and cheap solar energy, no matter how the future of global warming plays...
Still, the days of abundance are gone. The image of cheap and wholesome seafood available to everyone is fading into memory and myth. Already a single tuna can cost more than most automobiles. Soon some oysters may be as rare and costly as pearls...