Word: mentalism
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...Born Gay What makes people gay? New findings suggested it is not misguided upbringing, mental illness or willful choice, as some would have it, but an inherited propensity passed on most often on the mother's side of the family...
...Massimo Morozzi: Alessi Bottle Opener The Italian company Alessi has produced a witty kitchen bibelot from nearly every item of houseware. Now it has got around to the lowly bottle opener. Perhaps inspired by a mental picture of millions of infantilized men sucking on beer bottles as they watch football (or soccer) on TV, Morozzi used the baby rattle as a model, producing a jumbo-size plastic opener that is both playful and elegant. It comes in black and white and -- yes -- blue and pink...
...displaying winner’s or victor’s guilt. You’ve succeeded in name-branding yourself as intellectual, or, just plain lucky. At any rate, better. By whinging, you dishonor your parents, yourself, and the entire Mid-West. Stop assuming a position of mental authority over these fawning, square state, mock turtleneck wearers. Instead, grasp real power. For ideas, watch Mean Girls and learn from Regina. Or watch Sophie’s Choice. Like, this one time, in high school, there was this dozy slapper Michelle who was talking shit behind my back, so I made...
...campaign shriek, however, I should note that my homelessness recipe comes with a healthy portion of tough love and a massive side of realism.First, the numbers. Around 800,000 people are homeless on any given night, according to the Christian Science Monitor. Of these, about 32 percent report both mental illness and substance abuse problems, while an additional 31 percent report one of these difficulties. This troubled 63 percent makes up the core of the chronic homeless seen on the streets begging for money.Dealing with this startling and, frankly, embarrassing statistic for the world’s richest nation will...
...thought in the second half, we had the momentum. It was like, something little hits us, we make a small mistake, and the other team will capitalize. It’s done from there.” The Crimson has two games left to break out of this mental funk. “There’s that kind of atmosphere here,” Craig said. “It is going to take a pivotal game for us to turn it around. We have got two games left, one of them being Senior Day. Hopefully we will come...