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...insult to Dream Science to note that its plot, when summarized, sounds ludicrous: a series of improbabilities leading past the total destruction of Stamford, Conn. Thanks to Palmer's low-key narrative, the credibility is all in the telling. The focus remains on Poole, an ordinary soul subjected to extraordinary experiences. Everyone has had the feeling, at one time or another, that the world no longer makes sense. Poole has the proof. And what he must do to save himself, his loved ones, even the earth, proves riveting and unforgettable...
Some international dilemmas are insoluble. Lithuania presents us with such a dilemma. To try to escape our anguish by denying the just cause of the Lithuanians is to add insult to injury. But we need not condemn ourselves for cowardice. Appeasement is the abandonment of friends simply for one's own safety. Our inaction on Lithuania is grounded in concern not just for our safety but for the reform and eventual liberation of the entire Soviet empire. What Lithuania is experiencing, therefore, is not betrayal, nor is it appeasement. It is tragedy...
During the entire 15 minutes, not a single person even looked the man in the face. Instead, people averted their eyes and hurried past, thinly masking their pity, disgust and scorn. Each person who passed without acknowledging the man's presence heaped insult upon his injury...
...sociology graduate students who were "disloyally" teaching courses in the Social Studies Concentration. Specifically, he referred to the "antiquarian exegesis" used in Social Studies, and discussed how Sociology was involved in a battle "to squash the competition." In a subsequent interview, however, Patterson said he had not meant any insult. "Look what has happened to prose," Patterson complained, saying that his words had been misinterpreted. He said the problem with American writers is that their prose is too "bland," and he was just trying to spice it up a little...
...decided to take thecaptain's advice [and tell military officials hewas gay]--I knew that there was a possibility thatthey would ask me to pay it back," said Holobaughin an interview yesterday. "But I didn't see themdoing that. I can't help that I am gay. It'sadding insult to injury...