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...makes me wince when an older person calls me "sir." (Of course, it also makes me wince when a younger person calls me "sir" -- but for different reasons...
...body, and to throw off wisecracks and elbows in a barrage of no-nonsense, forward-driven bursts of speed that threaten always to whirl out of control. At the Olympic Games last year, one of the most frequent sights was of Jordan (or Magic Johnson) alternately delighting in Sir Charles' abandon and trying to rein him in. When Barkley published his autobiography last year -- Outrageous! -- he compared some of his teammates' skills unfavorably with those of his grandmother and then, turning on his ghostwriter, threatened to become the first person in history to sue himself for libel...
Raising cash was no problem for the Aga Khan's illustrious grandfather, Sultan Sir Mahomed Shah Aga Khan. He simply let followers hoist his 243-lb. frame onto a scale and then match his weight in diamonds or gold -- a quaint practice that lapsed long ago. The present Aga Khan, Prince Karim, retains the reverence that goes with his heritage: he is the spiritual leader of the 15 million Ismaili Muslims, who regard him as a direct descendant of the prophet Muhammad. But even though Prince Karim has long been ranked as one of the world's richest...
...best-play prize to the flamboyant Harvey Fierstein for Torch Song Trilogy. This year it seems likely that virtually every category may be won by shows with gay elements. Among the other contenders: Lynn Redgrave's one-woman Shakespeare for My Father, which alludes to the bisexuality of Sir Michael Redgrave, and the rock opera Tommy with its homosexual, pedophile uncle...
...opinion. Instead, they should redirect the brunt of their fury at Powell's boss, Bill Clinton, who is much more likely to yield widespread protest. After all, if Clinton gave an order to fully integrate gays into the military tomorrow, Powell's only response would be a clipped, "Yes, sir...