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...theater has hosted a plethora of such fare in the past decade and the most successful examples of the genre are usually those plays which focus on more introverted types than FDR. An Emily Dickinson who seldom leaves the confines of her New England home, or a Mark Twain who addresses most of his scathing satire to an anonymous audience, are far less confined by the formidable constraints of the genre than Roosevelt, the quintessential social animal. Because Roosevelt always directs his thoughts and words toward another person or group, the absence of other characters seriously impairs the play...
...sponsored conference in Falmouth, Mass., mostly include specific cases of DNA research which originally were classified to be performed in stricter containment facilities. "We initially over-reacted to the severe anxiety surrounding the issue," Stetton says, adding that the NIH review committee has significantly shifted its position. Quoting Mark Twain, who once said that the most dangerous thing we could do was lie in bed "because that's where the most people die," Stetton points out that the world we live in is full of risks. "It would be interesting to try and list, in order of degree, the number...
...military expression, can be found in Robert Greene's 16th century The Scottish History of James the Fourth, Act III, Scene 2: "I'll make garters of thy guts, thou villain." "Sock it to me," of disc jockey notoriety, can be found as far back as Mark Twain: "In chapter 33 of Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, the Yankee, who is, naturally, the narrator, gets into a sociological argument with the smith and says: 'I prepared, now, to sock...
Lenny Bruce drank at the wellspring of comedy, the pathos that Mark Twain once said is the source of all humor. By making jokes about people's attitudes towards unmentionables and bringing the thoughts out into the open, his jokes acted as catharsis...
...What has happened with many breeds is that two separate strains or genetic pools have evolved-good lookers v. good workers. Seldom do the twain meet. Now breeders are starting to say, 'He looks good, but what can he do; what is the breed supposed to do?' They are getting down to the basics, exploring the dog's historical role. Then they not only appear handsome but perform well...