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...must be constantly sensitive to the feelings of others. To be a comedian, one frequently has to ignore them. People like Stern, says Dr. Harvey Greenberg, professor of psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, are ''part of a narcissistic culture, where you don't always recognize your impact on other people, and your own little turf is the most important.'' The difficulty most people have with slash-and-burn comedy is separating the conceptual satire (''Look how uptight people are over these words!'') from the real-world impact (''How can he say that about black people?!''). Comedians themselves...
...stores, and cars are sporting bumper stickers reading if you want to be respected, stay away. ''The blockade's message to Mexicans was 'We don't like you,' '' says Pablo Cuaron, president of COPARMEX-Juarez, a business association. ''Feelings have been hurt.'' The furor could have an impact on the NAFTA treaty, whose boosters have showcased the traditional harmony between border communities. ''Free trade? We've had it for years,'' says pawnbroker Saul Frank. ''The blockade's a step back.'' INS officials sought to pacify angry critics last week by no longer calling it a blockade. Whatever it is called...
...Cook's data explains why some Democrats smell realignment this fall. In the core Democratic states, as you might expect, registration among Democrats is booming. California has enrolled 300,000 new Democrats and only 15,000 new Republicans since the spring. But, while that shift could have an impact in congressional races, it won't change that state's 55 electoral college votes, which have been in the Democratic column since...
...everyone is so hopeful, at least not yet. Mohammad Farid, a 41-year-old bank guard, dismisses this visit as politicking for American eyes, and doesn't think it will have any impact whatsoever. "He is just a candidate, trying to get votes from American soldiers. Let's see what he does when he becomes president...
Your talent was visible at an early age. What impact did that have on your childhood? -Chacha Wang, Rockville, MD.Once you are a pianist, you need to give up part of your childhood. I was always jealous of other people when they would go to the park and I would be practicing like...