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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...perennial treat of Pinterian dialogue. The show succeeds in being entertaining and often engrossing--when it doesn't attempt to put a spin on the mystery of the characters' motivations. But when director Schevey fiddles too much with the sense of the unreal intrinsic to Pinter's works, things tend to go awry...
Even though voting is as sacred as a civic action could possibly be, protest, volunteer work, editorial writing and contributions to parties and candidates are more individual and personal than merely checking a box on the ballot. These acts, more so than voting, tend to promote the interests of the people because good public servants listen to effective citizens who work year-round to keep important issues visible. Imagine the problems of the election year. Common sense legislation gets lost and many politicians do their best to cater to polls of likely voters. If our aim is to be able...
...give this boost to genetic proliferation mainly by furthering the overall "welfare of society"--and certainly not by furthering the "welfare of the species." As a result, humans don't naturally deploy our "moral" impulses diffusely--showering love and compassion on any needy Homo sapiens in the vicinity. We tend to reserve major doses of kindness either for close kin (the result of an evolutionary dynamic known as "kin selection") or for non-kin who show signs of someday returning the favor (a result of the evolution of "reciprocal altruism"). This finickiness gives our "moral" sentiments a naturally seamy underside...
...skilled-nursing facility, wrote of the stressful night in a local hospital when he was the only nurse--working with two assistant nurses and one technician--in charge of 37 patients. Downsizing, explains Dohl, 43, is the reason he no longer works in a hospital. "The more experienced nurses tend to be the ones let go," he says. "Then they are replaced with people fresh out of school who are cheaper. I left hospital nursing because I couldn't give patients the time I felt they needed." Such ruthless budget slashing disillusioned Susan M. Heffernan, a 34-year...
This Town is an insider's look at D.C., so one would tend to believe its depiction. But in the interest of being optimistic, where to now? Is there hope for a commendable Washington, or is it destined to drown in a sea of Scampergates...