Word: greed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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ONCE AGAIN THE EXQUISITE COMPLEXITY of nature's life cycle stands on the brink of disruption, if not destruction, by man, the earth's self-proclaimed highest life form. Perhaps our inherent inquisitiveness, greed and dominance cause us to play the role of the great equalizer in the overall scheme of things. It's just unfortunate that all other life forms must always pay the price for "human nature." LAWRENCE DANIELS Riverdale, New York...
...National Hockey League is undergoing its own greed-fueled identity crisis. The Nordiques are abandoning their antiquated arena in Quebec City for a new one with lots of luxury suites in Denver next year, while the Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils--who, as it happened, played in Denver before they moved to the marsh across the river from New York City 13 years ago--are trying to clear the way for a move to a box-studded arena in the not particularly hockey-loving city of Nashville, Tennessee...
Next election, voters can remember that the greed of the wealthy has no conscience. James Griffin Fallon...
...entertainment industry is an empty, soulless empire. I can't bring myself to defend many of the films now made; I can't even defend those Dole approves of. Hollywood must examine itself. Its greed is sickening. It must judge the social impact, not just the popularity impact, of what it does. So must politicians who seek to exploit cultural values...
...security correspondent, says the State Department is under pressure to seek a lesser quid pro quo rather than lose such a high profile fugitive. Still, Waller adds: "The Vesco case is 23 years old, and he's not Michael Milken. He's an icon of a past generation of greed...