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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...suffers brief spasms of unworthiness. There are his infected eyes, "like two pissholes in the snow," a phrase he likes so much that he repeats it many, many times. Another thoroughly used favorite is "not giving a fiddler's fart." Reading this book can push you to just that point...
Once these people we have engineered start intermarrying, how do we evaluate their offspring? At what point do the engineered genes start becoming dominant and insert themselves into the gene pool? At what point do we start seeing the health problems associated with heavy inbreeding? JAN DELUCIEN Reston...
Board members also point out that the Internet can be a disruptive force, because it bypasses many business functions and can lead to their demise. Travel agencies could be in very, very difficult shape, for instance. Says Newman: "I think you will eventually see some change in the distribution of automobiles, because people detest the process" of getting all their information from dealers; they prefer to gather data on the Net. Varian believes that shopping malls will continue to draw people, but many consumers will come only to visit movie theaters, restaurants, cafes and other entertainment outlets. He thinks shopping...
There was a time when I viewed Chris Rock with disgust. I could not find the humor in any of his antics. However, I finally settled down to watch this young genius at work [SHOW BUSINESS, Sept. 13]. He makes me laugh (to the point of hysterics) but also touches on subject matter that is highly political. Only he could have invited anti-affirmative action hero Ward Connerly on his TV show to tell him why we need affirmative action more than ever. When Chris Rock makes a joke, we should all listen. No one today can tell...
...Internet is weaving itself into the fabric of the economy at a breathtaking pace; on that point the economists were in full agreement. But they stopped short of calling it a revolutionary force, on the order, say, of the development of electricity as a power source for industry in the early 20th century. They did note that the Internet, like electricity, is insinuating itself in ways that make the future unthinkable without it. Says Barry Newman, director of technology, corporate and investment banking at Banc of America Securities: "You're going to see the Internet become a core portion...