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...This weekend I had the opportunity to observe the phenomenon that drives relatively normal people into becoming Rupert Pupkins, desperate to eat worms in front of cameras to become the new King Of Reality...
...through two recent state elections. Many Australians are embarrassed not just by her views but by the eagerness with which the foreign media, which otherwise takes scant interest in Australian domestic politics, obsessively cover her. But should either Australians or the rest of the world worry about the Hanson phenomenon? And don't many of the same Asian nations that now cast aspersions at this supposed upsurge of racism also practice their own forms of raced-based politics...
...true level of accuracy; we don't edit out of sequence. And while Crossing Over is a hit and one of the Sci Fi Channel's stronger shows, it is not the "highest rated show," as Jaroff claimed. Our aim is not to persuade anyone to believe in psychic phenomenon. We encourage viewers and guests to approach Crossing Over with a healthy sense of skepticism and then make up their own minds about what they see. CHARLES NORDLANDER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Crossing Over with John Edward New York City...
...People recognize me. Any physical trait that differs from the norm makes a person easily noticeable, and extreme height is the most easily identifiable of all. From my lofty perch, I stick out in a crowd; my taste for brightly colored clothing only adds to the phenomenon. Visibility can be a distinctly negative trait when trying to blend in with a group during the middle school years or when movie-hopping (I get caught). But visibility has its positive side; professors in large classes always recognize me (though this means my absence is also noticed). Once introduced, people never forget...
Fong is right. The phenomenon of Asian self-segregation that we see occurring at college campuses across the country is a classic case of deceptive appearances and mistaken identity. While many Asian Americans bear similar physical traits to "homegrown" Asians, these characteristics do not translate into equally similar traits of character and mind. Realizing this, Fong rejects the thoughtless wholesale packaging of the gamut of Asian-Americans--by both Asian-Americans and others--into one unnatural community...