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...about what the word badass says about human nature?SP: I think the “ass” is just like the “fuck” in “what the fuck.” It’s an emotionally strong word just to liven up the reference and the bad as in the sense of bad meaning good, unconventional, daring, unfettered by social niceties.9. FM: Writing a pop science book is very different from writing a scientific article. Do you feel that you have to simplify your theories to make them bestsellers? Or conversely...
...refocus on students.The UC grant system, imperfect though it is, provides valuable and essential service in fostering vibrant extracurricular and social life on campus. By pooling the resources of over 6,600 undergraduates, the UC has facilitated concerts, publications, speaking events, study breaks, and the many other activities that liven up the campus. And it has done so for students of all socio-economic backgrounds, not just those with pockets deep enough to front cash for expensive events.If anything is to threaten that—as the funding freeze and new restrictions do—it should be something more...
Glassman is especially competent at conveying Schulz’s always-active artistic imagination and his delight in every bit of bliss he discovers. The other actors are skillfull as well, and their versatility helps liven the pace of the play...
...government for years has been trying to liven up the place. In 2002 nightclubs were allowed for the first time to remain open around the clock, an attempt to inject some oxygen into the tourist trade and nightlife (lawmakers also repealed a law barring dancing on tabletops). Two years ago, city officials stopped tinkering and got serious: over considerable public objection, gambling was legalized. The government subsequently struck deals with major gaming companies to build two casino/resort developments, each costing about $4 billion. When completed, they will be the twin suns around which a solar system of new developments...
Luckily for many newlyweds, a thriving clandestine industry has emerged to liven up wedding receptions. The first wedding I attended in Iran, for example, was at a rented garden in Karaj, on the outskirts of Tehran. Men and unveiled women mingled late into the night, periodically slipping flasks out of their purses and jackets. The cops never showed up. No one knows exactly who owns the rental gardens of Karaj, but the owners clearly work with the authorities' tacit permission. The rental fee--about $6,000 an evening, exorbitant by local standards--should guarantee that the party will be safe...