Word: standardism
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...Ford Maddox Ford novel and she’s pretty much smitten. Darling narrates an eerie scene of gazing from her apartment window at the silhouette of Lescaze and his wife behind drawn curtains only a block away. He has three children too, but no matter. Montage: standard affair tropes (stolen kisses, seedy hotel rooms, and the like). Careening towards the gossipy tell-all à la Jessica Cutler’s autobiographical novel “The Washingtonienne,” that other Beltway narrative, the narrative arc of “Necessary Sins” then tacks sharply...
...Stockman noted 20 years ago, phony accounting and disingenuous prognostication are not illegal when you are running the government. We don't hold the director of the Office of Management and Budget to the same standard that we hold the chairman of a failing automobile-parts manufacturer. That's fortunate for many here in Washington and unfortunate for the guy who probably thought that after running the government, running the parts manufacturer would be easy...
Even in comedy, where women were mandatory for smart repartee and the fade-out kiss, guys have elbowed them out of the equation. Forget Tracy and Hepburn. Today the standard pairing is some combination of Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Ferrell and one or more Wilsons. Wedding Crashers, Talladega Nights and Blades of Glory are basically male love stories: boy bonds with boy, boy breaks up with boy, boy and boy make up. The female interest is strictly nominal...
...when Albert turned 6 and had to go to school, his parents did not care that there was no Jewish one near their home. Instead he went to the large Catholic school in their neighborhood. As the only Jew among the 70 students in his class, he took the standard course in Catholic religion and ended up enjoying it immensely...
...government. Officials at Guantánamo have faced increasing pressure—and Supreme Court orders—to try the individuals being held. This first trial, however, is hardly reassuring; rather, it highlights the government’s lack of transparency and its failure to adhere to reasonable standards of justice. The prisoners detained at Guantánamo are, according to the Bush administration, among the most dangerous of America’s enemies. Given the recent threats of terrorism against our country, suspected terrorists should be handled carefully and do not necessarily need to be afforded the same...