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...take pride in my Italian heritage and cherish the culture and traditions passed down to me by my parents and grandparents. But I have always considered myself an American, with no need to add an ethnic prefix for further identification. As part of a great melting pot, we should accept our differences, not emphasize them or place dividing lines where none need exist. That said, I eagerly anticipate your forthcoming report on the U.S.'s 25 most influential Italians...
...insiders charged, was that the champion was physically and psychologically frazzled, ripe for a humiliating defeat. An enraged Kasparov shook his fist: "They are trying to deprive me of my chance!" Later he sneeringly told the German magazine Der Spiegel: "Karpov views the title 'world champion' as a natural prefix to his family name...
wrestling team’s coach Jay Weiss can never say enough about co-captain Jesse Jantzen. And with phrases like NCAA champion, Outstanding Wrestler Award winner, three-time All-American and three-time EIWA champion used as a prefix for his name, it’s no wonder that Jantzen will leave Harvard as the most storied wrestler in school history...
...course this isn’t incredibly surprising, noting the Ivy Council of Presidents’ disdain for the prefix “post.” (For a practical example of the “postphobic” bent of our esteemed leaders, consider their stance on the I-AA playoffs in football...
...Realizing that the prefix "eco" has unfavorable connotations to travelers more used to 24-hour room service and pay-TV, a number of operators are trying to take the pain out of political correctness. As a result, you can now vacation responsibly anywhere from an idyllic beach in the Maldives (indirectly contributing $1 per night to a turtle project) to rural Ireland (spending your spare time working on river restoration). If you want a holiday that helps the local community and you want to spend it in relative ease, check these places...