Word: selfishnesses
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...life, we ask TiVo or the Web or the Cheesecake Factory to indulge our slightest whims. Asking this is not selfish; in fact, it is a duty. ("Have it your way!" - was that an invitation or a command?) But under a political system devised before the dawn of the fixin's bar, we are suddenly asked to settle for those options that can please half the voters or, at least, five out of nine Supreme Court Justices. That rankles our American souls. We should be satisfied! We should be catered to! We specifically asked for the vinaigrette on the side...
...became self-sufficient in food grains. But then both the state and central governments neglected irrigation and construction of reservoirs, allowing 50% of river-water resources to go to waste in the sea. India's politicians have a habit of ignoring expert advice if it does not suit their selfish interests. In view of the diminishing rainfall, India needs to construct more reservoirs and transfer surplus water from one area to another to increase production of food and hydroelectric power. The states should learn to share available water and help improve the economic condition of India's rural poor. R.S.N...
...another child ventures onto her turf and shows an interest in, say, one tiny stuffed llama made by Peruvian peasants from organic wool, the darling snatches it away, and her parents have to browbeat her into civility. The old man worries about this. I can visualize her as a selfish, overbearing snot--visions of the Bush daughter in the limo, her tongue stuck out--a royal pain in the ass. I brood about this...
...selfish side, I wanted a chance to be part of the action, hopefully catch a glimpse of the candidates and the Clintons, etc.” he wrote in an e-mail. “More importantly, this election and party have become my passion. Other than working at the convention, I’m spending my summer working for the Kerry campaign in my hometown in Pennsylvania. I wanted to play a small part in the convention and help out in some way, wherever they decided they needed...
Whatever he finds out in Florida, he still has choices, which range from refusing to help at all to shelling out whatever his sister demands. If he decides to keep helping, give him your support. Nothing can be done about the selfish and unfeeling way his mother has treated your family. But if it turns out she really is in need, denying a sick old lady a comfortable end is no way to express your resentment--even if she is a nasty piece of work...