Word: hysteria
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...China, India and the rest of Asia--and thus become the largest such provider in the world. Dad is on the same wavelength. A week before his son struck the Cable & Wireless deal, Li Sr. went public with a tiny, barely operating Internet company called Tom.com setting off investor hysteria in the streets of Hong Kong. Li says Tom.com will become the biggest portal, or entry site, for Chinese speakers using the Internet--a grand goal...
Still, ordinary Cubans say they're tired of being herded into Havana's streets for "Free Elian!" rallies; and many Americans feel CANF's zealotry has worsened Miami's dysfunctional image. In the end, the drama may reveal how fed up both societies are with the Dr. Strangelove hysteria of U.S.-Cuba relations. But for now, each passing day is one of political gain for Fidel and the Foundation...
...guess you could call it hysteria," said Brian J. Cruise '03, who said he felt relief at not being Quadded...
...ever-lovable socialites in our midst, they, too, suffer from serious delusional hysteria. When the time comes that they must coordinate a dinner party at Le Cirque with their diverse friends from all over the Upper East Side, then maybe their cell phone jabbering will be somewhat understandable, although certainly still abhorrent. However, right now, given the tiny geographic area in which we all dwell, the use of cell phones to plan social outings is entirely incomprehensible. After all, Grafton isn't all that far from the Fly, and the Spee is only a short walk from there. Even...
That begins with Ruth's conventionally disorganized family. Their morality is determinedly conventional, but their hypocrisies are many. Mom (Julie Hamilton) is a caregiver, though given to hysteria. Dad (Tim Robertson) is a secret womanizer. One of their boys is gay, and they have a daughter-in-law obsessed with sex. You can see why Ruth, on a visit to India, is drawn to her maharishi's promises of peace and purity...