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Just who is the liberal minority? A tiny and perverted sliver of the American electorate who support a world government, who believe Jesus Christ was a "moral teacher, a fanatic, or a hoax," and who "protect the criminal" instead of the victims of crime. These enemies of America's traditional values include the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Education Association, Planned Parenthood and the National Organization for Women...
Unlike the car, truck and bus, the bike does not spew stinky fumes and carcinogens. A bike is easy to park in a sliver of space, and of precious oil it needs only a smidgen to keep the wheels squeakless. Riders may turn rowdy, but the vehicle itself is quiet -- a blessed virtue amid the squawk-bleat- scream-grind-growl-honk-toot-wail-shr iek that is the voice of the big city...
...several trees quickly and efficiently, not bothering with the notches a lesser woodcutter would have to use to direct their fall. He dropped each tree precisely where he wanted it, blocked up on underbrush, the butt end hinged by a sliver of the tree's outer edge. He cut the heavier ends to 16-in. lengths to make them easier to load. Branches and tops were cut longer. He spent no more than ten minutes on a tree and walked surely through the brush with his chain saw running...
...Fort Lauderdale, for example, has tried to discourage collegiate revelers by building a beachfront wall and tightly enforcing drinking laws. Some venturesome students are taking advantage of the strong dollar or bargain excursions by flying to resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, but the sand-covered, 34-mile-long sliver of South Padre Island has proved to be an inexpensive and enticing alternative to Florida...
Manhattan Businessman Richard Perl, 29, has a morning ritual. After dressing, he drops a small crystal into his pocket to enhance his concentration and aid + him in contract negotiations during his workday. Andrea Cagan, 38, a Los Angeles physical therapist, follows an evening routine: she slips a sliver of rose quartz under her pillow to help her sleep peacefully...