Word: thrive
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...historical evidence says there are many more conspiracy theories than actual conspiracies, ongoing work on the JFK assassination(s) notwithstanding. But the amateur sleuths ?- indeed, the entire societies of them that imagine the U.S. government to be far more insidious than incompetent ?- do not thrive on paranoia alone. They require scraps ?- gaps in the narrative, a hitch or two in the official version of things, plenty of questions unanswered, and, of course, a tragic ending, hopefully brought about by a showy use of government force. Waco has all of these, and a built-in audience: the antigovernment militia types...
Growing up in Bethesda, MD, approximately one mile from the District line, I became well acquainted with the regions two industries: politics and tourism. Government workers have never been so exciting--mostly policy wonks who thrive on twelve-plus hour days. But tourists can be great fun, especially the D.C. ones. I love their clothes, their speech and above all, their innocence...
...city will continue to thrive on its unique paradox--a purely Parisian blend that with its mystery attracts foreign observation but, as the French would have it, repeals foreigners from getting too close or understanding too much...
...that would make him the world's most famous political dissident and ultimately the inspiration for the democratic movement that doomed the Soviet empire. Sakharov realized that the ideals he had pursued as a scientist--compassion, freedom, truth--could not coexist with the specter of the arms race or thrive under the authoritarian grip of state communism. "That was probably the most terrible lesson of my life," he wrote. "You can't sit on two chairs at once...
...overboard, though. There's nothing wrong with flipping a light on in the middle of the night to change a diaper or comfort a crying infant. And don't change your daytime routine; children need plenty of daylight to thrive...