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...cynic since the onset of adolescence—have been proud of my cynicism, have recognized it for the sturdy rampart it is, have smiled wryly as it, undented, has deflected disappointment. Expect little, and you cannot be disappointed. With our generation, a hard cynicism has replaced the gee-whiz ingenuousness that characterized American generations past as surely as carbon is pressed from peat into coal. What danger could there be in protective cynicism...
...past two summers in what he acknowledges is a fairly vain attempt to get Harvard students to change their habits of a lifetime. Unfortunately for Lewis, the second law of thermodynamics that everything gets colder (and thus slows down) does not seem to apply at Harvard—undergraduates whiz around, never properly pausing for breath, let alone stopping. He acknowledges as much in an e-mail message, explaining, “I almost wonder if it’s possible to understand the warnings in my letter until one has actually made the mistakes.” Harvard students...
...flavor slides down smooth. Then a wicked kick of spice sets in, and I’m left gasping for air. The overall result tastes oddly like spiced Cheese Whiz...
...Many of China's gee-whiz weapons may prove to be nerd fantasies that never work. But the significance of these well-documented research programs lies in the thinking behind them. They reflect China's new approach to war, especially a possible conflict with the U.S. over Taiwan. In the past, China was set on building a force that could invade and occupy Taiwan and even win a local conflict with the U.S. However, realists within the Chinese military now accept that it might take two decades to catch up with the U.S., so China has adopted a more pragmatic...
...bedroom, 4,700-sq.-ft. rented house in the San Fernando Valley is stocked with a Costco's worth of Kraft Easy Mac, pizza-flavored Pringles, Handi-Snacks and Cheetos. In addition to frying the occasional peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich, Smith has been caught on camera putting Cheez Whiz on a pickle. At the go-cart place, Smith, on the second day of her diet, attempts to eat a piece of celery, which she tries to peel. If you catch only one episode of her show, I'm guessing it should be the one in which the E!-recommended...