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...whose support helped save Arroyo's presidency during a crisis last July, told reporters on Saturday he was "appalled and dismayed" by the declaration of emergency rule. Though he stopped short of calling for her resignation, as Aquino did, Ramos said his support for Arroyo was waning. "She's fond of using people. I don't want to be used as a prop anymore...
...control involved, but the connection. The nickname outwardly shows how a person defines you. A lot of my nicknames are ridiculous, but the essence always corresponds to the relationship I’ve had with the nicknamer. Even if the nickname is something you’re not very fond of, you learn a lot when figuring out why someone would give you that name. Nicknames are the ultimate window to how you are perceived by others.Nicknames also define the spheres of your life. My boyfriend goes by “Steve,” “Stephen...
...says public-opinion considerations have never been as important in France as elsewhere. After 30 years of living with nuclear energy, the French have grown used to the idea--and enjoy stable electricity prices, especially at a time when oil and gas prices are shooting up. "The French are fond of their nukes," Mandil says. Two towns besides Flamanville actively lobbied to be the site of the new French reactor...
...dance community at last night’s meeting declared its support for a plan that would reconstruct their dance floor anew. Philip Burling, a tango dancer, said that dancers are fond of the floor but understand that it may have to be renovated. “The reason we love it so much is that it’s got this give—it bounces a little, but that also makes it structurally unstable,” he said...
Hayes is tall, completely bald and fond of odd sartorial combinations. One day when we met, he wore black leather shoes with an unfashionably large buckle, gray pants that were too short and a gigantic double-breasted jacket. He once lived on a commune, and he still wears an oversize ring that he said was made by Zuni Indians. "I traded it for some contraband in the '60s in Taos," he told me. His critics will be delighted to learn that Hayes attended two est trainings in Atlanta years ago. He admits that he also dabbled in meditation seminars...