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Where Austen places marriage at the center of her novels, "Fruit Cocktail" effectively proposes that sex is, for many, the most vital part of contemporary gay male experience. Miller's piece is a familiar refrain of boyhood discovery, adolescent repression and ultimate sexual release, as he moves from his childhood in Whittier, California, to his backyard autoerotic exploits, to his first sexual encounter with a modern dancer named David. One never tires of hearing stories like this, but the taboos of the dominant sexual order prevent them from being told often enough (Miller's notorious battles with government officials over...
...should temper this vast Unabomber-esque techno critique with two observations. First of all, e-mail notes serve a variety of purposes. Electronic mail is an efficient way to exchange vital information quickly, and as those who have had to wait for hours to use Science Center or Loker Commons computer terminals know, brevity has its advantages. But in notes to close friends, especially friends in remote locales, one should never choose function over fashion. Second, letters are constructed with a flourish and if a particular writer favors short muscular phrases, why not go with...
...intents and purposes, the Democrats and the Republicans are both incumbent parties, and the prospect that either will cede some of their own power is dim. Nonetheless, it is the only way. In this election year, members of both parties, or at least those that care about a vital democracy, must call on their candidates to take this important step quickly...
...because he already was on top, because his opponent's campaign was in a tizzy, but mainly because he had become that mold of moderation toward which the people had been edging for 25 years. "Tonight," he said in his victory speech, "we proclaim that the vital American center is alive and well...
...that is what was meant by the "vital American center." When it came down to it, people could settle specific issues or scores by addressing, for better or worse, local propositions, as they did in California. As for sending a message to Washington, Election Day was a bon voyage party without champagne: do everything you can about the poor, but don't give away the store. And have a nice...