Word: cocoon
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...participants objected to the tone or substance of the talk. That, says psychologist Andrew Hacker, author of Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal, is typical behavior among bigots who have no fear that their outrageous conduct will ever be known to the world outside their racist cocoon. "As a bona fide member of the Caucasian club, I can tell you that people talk this way only when they feel very, very sure of their company," says Hacker. "It's clear that in those ranks at Texaco, there were no holds barred...
...people who come to Harvard who are immediately scared off by rich people. Other people live in a cocoon of rich culture," says Jeremy W. Linzee...
...Harvard men's volleyball team is emerging from its cocoon. No longer hampered by injuries, the team is beginning to shed the uncomfortable shell of problems that has plagued it this season...
...took only a few moments of residency elsewhere to make me realize that our capital city is a blight and a leech on the rest of the country. The politicians there--as well as the bureaucrats, the lobbyists and, of course, the media--live in a smug and isolated cocoon of privilege and perks, oblivious to the needs and common-sense wisdom of those of us who do the real work of this great nation: meeting payrolls, raising families, giving to charity and shooting the occasional spotted owl--all activities that were completely unknown to me and my neighbors back...
...like Motel 6," said Mohammed Sacirbey, Bosnia's Foreign Minister. "But I like Motel 6. 'Leave the light on.'" There were complaints about not being able to leave the base--although Milosevic was spotted Friday afternoon buying shoes in suburban Dayton, surrounded by a cocoon of Secret Service agents. "I've never seen so many trench coats in my life," said Dawn Warren, manager of Regis Hairstylists. "We were thinking it must be Reba McIntyre." The country singer performed Saturday night at Wright State University...