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Just as the faculty has used Larry’s attitude, his “that-guy-iness,” to justify retaliation, so think we in section. The faculty has to stop that guy from stealing the show—to prove they are equally smart. We, too, feel we must try to reclaim section from our own that-guy’s unspeakable evils. So someone steps up to lead the charge and becomes, well, that guy. Pretty soon, you have a good chunk of that guys, or that gals, all in constant search of the trump...
...eyes rolled at,” he is the “eye-roller,” which means he’s everyone’s new best friend. Instead of being refuted, his opinions are being affirmed. FOTG has shaken off his that-guy-iness, and as a result, he is momentarily considered wise and insightful...
...least recognition. And we have its touring company, if you will. Controversy on campus gets undergraduates itching—they must pick a side and defend it to the death. No, wait, they must pick a side and be right-ier and more compelling, proving that their right-iness exceeds even the upper tier. But the revival of this hit is just not doing so well. Now the critics all know its cliché. It’s all been done before. The touring company’s not doing so well either because it has used...
...Enron, which soared on its tech connections, is now taking a beating with its tech-iness, and the boss is back to saying energy is their No. 1 business. And that's the good news. Prices for Enron's main market - natural gas - will skyrocket as demand climbs. Which is bad for Californians. Skilling predicts the shortfall in California this summer will be 5,000 megawatts - five times greater than the problem that sparked the power crisis in January. In fact, Skilling predicts Silicon Valley and homeowners alike will be paying for the state's misguided deregulation attempt for "another...
Hillary Clinton isn't the only member of the First Family considering a makeover. President Clinton, in an effort to improve his governing skills, has been meeting with personal-growth consultants of varying degrees of New Age- iness. A dossier...