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...liberty to be as unhappy as they are unconstrained. Society might not be on the path that Fukuyama or the preceding picture suggests, but any reclamation of societal standards—such as those underlying monogamy or speech regulations—would require a firm commitment to the ideal rather than the free...
...said that a movie actor should have the musk of danger, and a TV actor the scent of security. The first is a hot date, the second the ideal dinner guest. That makes Forsythe the template of TV stardom. Unthreateningly handsome, never breaking a sweat, or causing one, he was rarely the most noticeable person in a movie or TV series. The young Ann-Margret vamped and held him hostage in the 1964 Kitten With a Whip - oh, if the movie were only as tawdry as its title - but his character survived, decorum intact. Lawyer Al Pacino spumed and ranted...
Funding these parties will also encourage a good use of social space that already exists. Quincy House Master Lee Gehrke cited the dining hall, House Master’s residence, and the House Junior Common Room as approved spaces for SIP parties. These high-quality venues are ideal for the types of gatherings that the fund will sponsor, yet at the moment they seem to be used largely for sporadic House events. This is a shame, because beautiful and large rooms such as JCRs have the potential to serve as centers for student social life in a broader context...
Nonetheless, Michael is frustrated that his hard work is not recognized. “I’ve dedicated a lot to this country by wanting to stay here, being upheld as a product of the education system, as an ideal image of what America can do for someone,” he says, knowing he will not ultimately receive the full benefits America can provide. “I’m starting to feel forced to speak up in whatever...
...hectare, compared with $1,200 per hectare. What's more, cannabis is even more lucrative to grow than opium poppies, which yield about $3,600 per hectare. It's also far cheaper to grow cannabis than poppies, requiring little sophisticated cultivation. The report says it is an almost ideal crop for desperately poor farmers, who lack fertilizers and tractors and who need every penny they can squeeze from their land. Because of this, the farmers have not been deterred by a government ban on growing hash. "The high sale price of cannabis and the relatively low costs of cultivation were...