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...right, this may all be very old-fashioned, but these Lords have one quality that is inspiring and not at all modern: they are remarkably wise. Evidence? They will indeed vote for the abolition of all their privileges. This will be a very British, very stiff-upper-lip revolution. The Lords--who vote by crying "Content!" or "Not content!"--will feel profoundly discontented, and yet will say the opposite...
...decade of picket fences and placid smiles, of front lawns without weeds and a future without care, when children were wise enough to respect their parents--because Father knew best...
...those emotional pores brought a more debased culture: drug epidemics, teen pregnancy, splatter movies, penis-size jokes on every sitcom, Marilyn Manson and Monica Lewinsky. Perhaps the four-letterization of America was not an unalloyed blessing, and the handing of artistic freedom to an infantile culture was not a wise gift...
...abides by the rules. Two surprisingly crusty geriatric referees in black-and-white striped jerseys circulate the skating rink, taking care that the children are "listening, following the rules and skating at a moderate pace." In fact, children have been known to get kicked out for "rowdy skating and wise guy behavior...
...Jackie Chan, but he preferred to keep making films like his current hit Rush Hour. So Tong and his partners suggested Hung, who as another huge Hong Kong star was a logical substitute. Hung took the part because he liked the character, who is tough, street-smart and wise. "In movies and television shows, there has never been a really good Chinese lead," Hung says. "So often the Chinese look like they are very scared and shy. I said I would try a new kind of character...