Word: sinfulness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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MANY CRITICS of Ginsburg, of course, would argue that privacy is not the crux of the issue here. The Ginsburg "scandal," after all, raised questions not only about the nominee's use of dope, but also about his integrity. Smoking the stuff may be a sin, but lying about it on a background check form when nominated for the Court of Appeals is what's cardinal. Had Ginsburg not done that, his nomination may very well have survived...
...Which will make them so much harder to redeem," he countered. "And as you know, saving is a virtue. Therefore, taking money out of savings is a sin. You ought to be grateful that you are prevented from sinning...
...always said it was the devil's music. So why shouldn't the father of '50s rock 'n' roll look like every white kid's slumber-party dream of Satan? A slim body, supple as sin. Wavy hair, drenched in Valvoline and just full enough to hide those telltale horns. A face already etched with pain and promises. Cocoa-color skin drawn taut over Jack Palance cheekbones. A smile that offered a great time on the way down. Chuck Berry might sing about School Days and Johnny B. Goode, but teens knew that his songs -- from the opening guitar riff...
Much has been made of George Higgins' gift of gab and nose for original sin. Much should be made. Since The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1972), the lawyer- novelist has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is more than a prolific genre writer about Boston's hoods and pols. His 13 novels have moved steadily beyond a cynical cop's-eye view toward a harsh realism that is informed by experience, reflection and cauterizing...
While Aquino's personal probity remains beyond question, corruption within her government has been an embarrassment to her. Jaime Cardinal Sin, whose support helped bring Aquino to power 18 months ago, blasted the government last week for its tarnished reputation. "We thought corruption would end with the fleeing of the ousted dictator Ali Baba," he said, referring to Ferdinand Marcos. "Yet there are still 40 thieves around...