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...promise of growth, the schizophrenia of globalization—are Egypt’s glaring contradictions and ironies. It is not uncommon to walk through bazaars and see women covered from head to toe in black, veiled except for their eyes, rifling through gargantuan vats of skimpy thong underwear. It is perfectly acceptable, even normal, for male soldiers to hold hands and kiss one another on the street, machine guns slung casually by their sides. At the same time, though, wives follow their husbands in the street and women are not supposed to make eye contact with men. A skirt...
...return visits, of course, guests are more comfortable planning their own days. Last spring, Damian Thong's parents made their second trip to Japan. While he was at work, they explored Tokyo's smaller neighborhoods every afternoon. Before long, they were old hands, making grocery-store recommendations to their son. But the fact is, visiting parents aren't just interested in sightseeing. Hanging out with their kids-and grandkids-is more often the real priority...
...second millennium has brought war, rumors of war and all sorts of neo-Jehovian high jinks. Our leaders are plagued by enemies and temptations that have turned out to be divinely revelatory. Bill Clinton--the exemplar of baby-boom licentiousness and moral relativism--was brought low by a thong-flashing Gomorrean hussy; in the subsequent public scourging, his debauchery yielded more profound character flaws: his tendency to lawyer the truth...
...advent of machine-made lace almost ended the tradition, but then the women of Koniaków had a brain wave: Why not use their ancient skills to make ... erotic underwear? The idea quickly caught on, and German sex shops have become buyers of their flimsy, colorful crochet lace thongs. A website promoting the area (www.koniakow.com) also accepts online orders for the racy garments, which cost about $30 per thong. But be aware that there's a 10-day waiting period: Koniaków's craftswomen are having a hard time keeping up with demand...
...second millennium has brought war, rumors of war and all sorts of neo-Jehovian high jinks. Our leaders are plagued by enemies and temptations that have turned out to be divinely revelatory. Bill Clinton-the exemplar of baby-boom licentiousness and moral relativism-was brought low by a thong-flashing Gomorrean hussy; in the subsequent public scourging, his debauchery yielded more profound character flaws: his tendency to lawyer the truth, pity himself and blame others. And George W. Bush? This most publicly religious of Presidents has been set upon by a series of Old Testament prophets-first, former Treasury Secretary...