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...scatters the boxes far and wide. Economic opportunity is what drew farm boys into cities, and it has been fragmenting families ever since. There is thus a tension within conservative ideology between laissez-faire economics and family values, as various people have noted. (The Unabomber complains that conservatives "whine about the decay of traditional values," yet "enthusiastically support technological progress and economic growth...
...standards of excellence in care, training and research that have been their fundamental reason for existence? Some experts are deeply worried. "We're coming close to the edge of impacting quality," says Dr. Michael O'Sullivan, chairman of Mayo's regional-practice board. That may sound like the standard whine of anyone threatened with a cut in federal subsidy, but in this case, the consequences if he is right are dire enough to prompt some serious examination. It would be easy enough to turn the crown jewels of American medicine into paste, but who then would develop tomorrow's effective...
...might compare yourselves against Mack's stringent requirements. First, you'll have to be the hyper-virile type, because among all gays, "effeminacy, in speech, looks, or mannerisms, is very common." Then you'll have to bring your voice down a few octaves, because "their is a tendency to whine and shriek." And don't pay too much attention to your appearance, because, of course, "gays show much greater vanity." But be gorgeous. Be very, very gorgeous. Mack has been disappointed with the selection thus far: "Many straight guys I know are good-looking, [but are you, Mack...
...conversation. While it is always acceptable, and often even encouraged, to have scatological, revealingly personal or sexually graphic conversations with perfect strangers in dining halls, you are likely to be confronted with smirks and scornful looks if you start talking about the weather. The weather is boring, people will whine. It's small talk. It means you don't have anything interesting...
...wait! There's trouble in paradise. You can hear it on most summer mornings and evenings, and sometimes all day long, in the distance or as close as your next-door neighbor's: the whine and roar of power lawn mowers, leaf blowers, chain saws and other unbelievably grating gizmos, grinding away to keep that cherished patch of lawn tidy and green...