Word: uselessness
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...January 1997. "I'd never been depressed before," he says, "and I couldn't understand what was happening to me. I looked at the novel and thought it was a failure. I hadn't told enough about Charlie's early life, Conrad was dull and so forth. It seemed useless to go on with it." At this point, Wolfe's inborn personal reticence became an obstacle to his recovery. He once told an interviewer that he would not take his troubles to his best friend, and he has, in print, cast an unwaveringly gimlet eye on all the therapy manias...
...staff is correct in assuming that any open-ended impeachment inquiry will only be tainted by partisan politics. Consequently, it is useless for such an inquiry to take place. Although Clinton's resignation has been called for by numerous individuals both within and without the political arena, it is clear that he will not resign. Let him stick out his last two years in office. The country is sick of dealing with this tiresome Clinton saga. It is time to move on. --Kamil E. Redmond '00 --Georgia N. Alexakis...
...prominently featured next to "Demi Moore: Chess Club (Vice-President)." Dreams do come true. Trouble is, since a bachelor's degree is no prerequisite for stardom, they'll probably be using your high school mug shot instead--making your last-ditch effort to join Model U.N. a bit useless...
...when VCRs were new, you could buy a VHS or a Beta-format machine; neither could read or record on the other's tapes. Those who chose Beta generally regretted it, as vhs took over the market, video companies stopped releasing Beta-format movies, and Beta sets became essentially useless...
...hope that somewhere out there, some town can withstand the onslaught of modern culture and consumerism and retain some element of their history and individuality. And, if that fails, there's always the "inexhaustible" array of useless garbage you can buy at Wal-Mart for those of us still seeking variety. Timothy F. Sohn '01, a Crimson editor, is a history and science concentrator in Adams House...