Word: foolishnesses
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...Wurf, who apologize for misinterpreting Duluth's status as a big city? It is not a big city, not does it aspire to be. It can only be foolish to compare it with cities such as Boston or Washington D.C. There is a big difference between two million and 100,000 people. Duluthians admit this, but are nonetheless firm in their devotion to a high standard of living. As you admitted somewhat backhandedly, the area does have a symphony, a ballet troupe, a playhouse, and popular concerts. It is the home of three colleges, not one, as you mentioned. These...
...BIGGEST nightmare, however, is going to parties here. I always run into some poor girl foolish enough to ask me my name. This may seem like an innocuous, everyday event, but its effect is always an evil one. For example...
...Anchorage-to-Nome Iditarod dogsled race. Two weeks into the 18-day trek, while her competition opted to sit out a fierce snowstorm, the musher from Teller, Alaska, pressed on with her team of 13 dogs. Out on the ice, almost unable to see, "I kept telling myself how foolish I was being for doing this," recalls Riddles. But fools who rush on can sometimes beat the waiting wise men cold. She swept across the finish line 2 1/2 hours ahead of her nearest rival. What plans does Riddles have for her $50,000 prize? "Maybe Hawaii," said the champion...
...Foolish fellows! If they had just waited a few years, Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper could have been really Easy Riders. Instead of discovering America from the jolting seats of their motorcycles, they could have cruised along in the stolid comfort of an RV. With, maybe, the little woman fixing toasted cheese sandwiches in the microwave...
...president in recent years could possibly have been king. John F. Kennedy might have made a decent prince, but Jimmy Carter on his peanut farm? Richard Nixon whining about Checkers on national TV? Gerald Ford? Imagine how foolish they would look with ermine robes, crowns, and sceptres--not to mention the difficulties which mounting a throne might present poor King Gerald. No, they could not be kings. But in Ronald Reagan we have a rare, historic opportunity. As they say in the movies, it may be crazy, but just might work...