Word: realm
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...author's familiarity with the innermost workings of cyberspace, both as we know it and as Dyson predicts it shall be. Subjects range from the structure of the Net and its usefulness in binding citizens into communities, to the ever-present dilemma of governance and regulation within the electronic realm...
...otherwise. Presenting a treat, the group debuted the "Contronatura," the last song off their latest album. "We've never played this before," warned Sadier in her French-tinged accent, "so be prepared." This song perhaps best represents the jazz influence that permeates Stereolab's latest excursion into their artificial realm of dots and loops...
...Brown seems to see the record as an opportunity for image rehabilitation, not a chance to recapture some of his old musical magic. He devotes nearly half the 11 songs to crooning about home and family. Inspiring subjects to be sure, but Brown takes them beyond heartwarming into a realm only a spin doctor would love. She's All I Need is a heavy-handed affirmation of fidelity. The capper, though, has to be Sunday Morning: "I go to church and thank the Lord for another day/ When the service is over, I spend a little time with my family...
...ideal monarchy I envision is very much a working monarchy. For instance, in the realm of the House of Washington, there would still be no titled aristocracy. There would be gender equality in the succession, and the royal family would be limited to the members of the immediate nuclear family who actually carry out state functions. The monarchy would not be rich--it would be supported from funds by Congress just like any other branch of government, based on the number of appearances and amount of social work the family carried out in the service of the country...
...British press when Tony Blair first became prime minister. The British press had their hands full with Princess Diana. The advantage of having a royal family is that the royal family--no matter how dysfunctional--serves to depersonalize politics by drawing all critiques of personality in the public realm to itself. If we depersonalized political systems, we would actually get a lot more legislation passed efficiently and swiftly. Party allegiance might become stronger, and politicians would not be able to utilize their personal popularity as much. So, why wouldn't such a system work...