Word: wishing
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Finally, the Objectivists hold that they can reject any society, if they wish (which many philosophers would agree with). However, they fail to recognize the importance of the fact that primates evolved in social groups--that groups are essential to the human species. Or maybe they do not care--after all, that would cast some doubt on their precious Rand's writings. So, the Objectivists continue their irrational philosophy, and try to spread it to others...
...hear him tell it, even O.J. Simpson found his recent trial testimony a trifle thin on narrative detail. "I wish I could talk more," he wistfully told bystanders in the courthouse. When the defense begins its case in the wrongful-death lawsuit this week, Simpson and his lead attorney, Robert Baker, will have ample opportunity to expand on their version of the relationship between the defendant and his ex-wife Nicole and to explain in O.J.'s own words where he was and what he was doing the night she and Ronald Goldman were killed...
...department, Macy's has taken a bold step against the prevailing norms of our culture, in which cover models are often anorexic and Cosmopolitan regularly runs articles on how to be 5'6" and 110 pounds. We at Dartboard applaud this supposed attempt to affront societal stereotypes. We wish, however, that we could believe that Macy's did it on purpose...
Topping almost any game lover's wish list this year is the new Nintendo Ultra 64 (www.nintendo.com). Sure, the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn are fun, but the Ultra 64 is perhaps the most anticipated video game system in history. Forget your finals, an Ultra 64 will turn your common room into Arcade Central...
...honor code) and former professor and dean of the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University for a total of more than 20 years, told me that he thinks an honor code "stands for good values.... There is some intrinsic value to an honor code...and if I could wish it into being for a decade, I would...