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...minds - clouded and clarified them - without the airbrushing and soft focus of the Playboy nudes, without the sexy repartee that screenwriters gave Marilyn Monroe. Bettie was the sole creator of her myth; she was her own auteur. But her gifts were best appreciated in motion, not in repose. To express and exploit them fully, she needed to be liberated from the pages of Eyeful and Titter and be seen in pictures that moved. Enter Irving Klaw...
...Thais consider it extraordinarily rude to express anger in public ... If you cannot keep a 'cool head,' many Thais will actually think you are insane or dangerous. When angry, remember to smile...
...depressions, and no descriptive word in between. "It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job," Harry Truman once quipped. "It's a depression when you lose yours." What Reich and Morici seemed to be groping for - other than media exposure (mission accomplished!) - was a way to express that the current downturn may be a more serious phenomenon than other recessions of the post-World War II era. (See pictures of the recession...
...struggle to find words to express my ever growing disappointment and disgust with Bush's disastrous presidency, except to be convinced that he is the worst President in my 72-year-long lifetime, if not in the entire history of our country. That's why I really appreciated Klein's "The Lamest Duck." It is a truly classic piece of writing, explaining graphically how so many of us feel. David B. Lantz, FENTON, MICH...
...Survivor” Don’t be a leader—people will hate you. Don’t be a floater—people will doubt you. Don’t lose. Don’t eat meals consisting solely of coconuts. Never express dissatisfaction or a desire to go home, even when extremely ill from only eating coconuts. Don’t be strong, but don’t be weak. I have no idea how people win this game. 3. “Top Chef” When all you have available is the bountiful harvest...