Word: shame
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...percent of Americans find homosexuality morally unacceptable. In response, the media and intellectual elite stake out the supposed moral high ground, proclaiming the other side unworthy of attention. The effect is not unlike a version of King-of-the-Mountain, only instead of conquering challengers, those at the peak shame competitors with ugly epithets. Thus, the intelligentsia use words such as "bigot" and "homosexuality morally repugnant. It is not surprising, then, that so few opponents of homosexuality are eager to step into public debate...
...diversity of people they met. Could it be that they were incapable of accepting diversity in reading matter? Or could it be that they didn't "get" the associations I make in my reading because they didn't occur to them, and I hadn't bothered, in my shame and embarrassment, to explain them...
...some reason, being a native of Boston for the past 21 years makes me feel ordinary and even boring amidst my geographically diverse classmates who come from India, Turkey and Kalamazoo. However, the onset of fall each year transforms this shame into unabashed pride in my hometown. Boston in the fall is really the city at its best and also the ideal time to get to know it a little better...
...Which is a nice sentiment and a lovely piece of politicking. What a shame, then, that Clinton is becoming increasingly irrelevant to the midterm races. With the estimated turnout heading for a historic low, even the Republican leadership concedes that November 3 is going to be won or lost on state-specific issues. "This is clearly an 'all politics is local' kind of election," said GOP campaign boss Senator Mitch McConnell. "I never did believe it was a referendum on Bill Clinton," added Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.). Linder and other party luminaries expect a 10-to-15-seat Republican...
...shame that more people don't write. I'm not sure whether people are being discouraged or whether there just aren't as many writers as there once were. But people have the means to do it--it's a very unique opportunity, and I encourage people to take advantage...