Word: priceless
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Rostenkowski, 66, the son of a Chicago alderman, always knew how to do favors and collect them, two priceless gifts when it comes to getting legislation passed. The 18-term Congressman is one of the last Preston Sturges / characters in the House, a man with the face of a football coach and the guttural laugh of a guy who knows and enjoys the ways of an old pol. Since becoming chairman in 1981 of Ways and Means, which writes most tax legislation, he has seen the word powerful appear before his name so often it must seem like part...
...talking-heads format used in "Sex Is..." may seem familiar to anyone who has ever watched PBS, but this is no PBS movie. The interviews are complemented by brief snippets from gay pornos, as well as bits from cheesy "health education" films from the `50s. There is a priceless segment on the special attachment that a little boy will have for his best friend...
Most Alaskans, however, find this solution unacceptable. "We are worth a lot more than that. Alaska is priceless. There isn't enough money in the universe. Alaska is the best state in the union. We are a lot bigger than Texas," says Johnston...
...give a friend a series of backrubs, or donate your time to work with him or her on a favorite cause. Arrange an entire day--or night--for a friend. These gifts are free, but priceless...
...that matter, if we get serious about the priceless uniqueness of each individual, many venerable social practices will have to go. It's hard to see why people should be able to sell their labor, for example, but not their embryos or eggs. Labor is also made out of the precious stuff of life -- energy and cognition and so forth -- which is hardly honored when "unique individuals" by the millions are condemned to mind-killing, repetitive work...