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Where this book succeeds most is on the level of satire. Unlike in his previous books, Palahniuk does not show his readers a secret or paranormal world, but instead takes one especially familiar to most modern audiences and exaggerates its flaws to significant comic effect. For example in one scene, Katherine Kenton decides to adopt a child, and after an extended perusal of infants, she decides that none of them go with her newly painted walls. There is a similar kind of witty iciness throughout, which gives off the air of certain modern celebrities under the guise of a distant...
...Airline food was really awful for a while, but eight out of the last 10 meals I've had have been pretty good," says Aliya Khan, a platinum-level American Airlines frequent flyer. Khan, a designer, was pleasantly surprised that, after sprinting across the Dallas airport to catch a flight, she could buy yogurt and fruit for $3 on the plane. "I think they're pricing really well," Khan says of the airline's $8-to-$10 sandwiches. "In the airport, it's $8, and it's crappy...
...regular role has its personal perks for Lynch. Notably, she gets to work in Los Angeles, where she lives. (She's settling down in other ways too: Lynch recently confirmed her engagement to psychologist Lara Embry.) On a professional level, she notes, the plus is that "I actually have an arc." Determined not to see New Directions upend the high school pecking order that places her cheerleaders on top - or the budget priorities that let her send her dry cleaning to Europe - Sylvester tries at every turn to thwart the group's success. But she also gets her own story...
...quick glance through the hometowns of the players on the woman’s water polo team reveals a surprisingly high level of geographical uniformity: of the 16 players on the team, 10 of them are from the same state: California...
...water polo, the bulk of the talent on the secondary level is in California,” Harvard coach Erik Ferrar said. “There are some good programs in Florida, and you get the occasional nugget out of Chicago...