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...minds are made up, one way or another, for better and for worse, on these issues. We have developed a theater of moral spectacle for our entertainment mostly - if preaching to the choir can be called entertainment. Sheer numbers generate an atmosphere of smugness and self-congratulation, as fatuous as George Bush the elder's "Message: I care...
...apologize for such deeds--after years, after centuries: What exactly is that? Possible answers: a) historic, b) as fatuous and unavailing as most New Year's resolutions, c) mysterious and sublime...
Such stories--and such hazel-eyed looks--are a publicist's dream, especially at a time when classical-record sales are chronically depressed and many labels are willing to resort to any gimmick, however fatuous, in order to score crossover hits. But Kotova is more than just another megapretty face; she is also a musician of high seriousness and real talent...
Prince Edward's fatuous outburst must be the ultimate example of "biting the hand that feeds you" [PEOPLE, Sept. 13]. I would be truly happy to see him become so successful that he could do without the $255,000 of taxpayers' money handed over to him every year for the few public duties he carries out. Edward and the rest of his dysfunctional brood are in no position to criticize Britain. They are overprivileged, overpampered, overpaid and, very unfortunately for us, over here...
Needless to say, all of these reasons are fatuous, and the survey is simply disturbing. How can an American respond to this sort of racism coming from the mouths of people whom I otherwise respect? Hardly anyone has heard of political correctness in Moscow, and if they have, they scoff at it. Those crazy Americans making things complicated for themselves, they say. Russian society is keenly aware of its uniqueness as a nation, and it looks for commonality among people of other societies as well. Consequently, stereotypes can go a long way towards what is considered truth in Russia...