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...Kristol provided an interesting portrayal of the national pessimism swirling through the U.S. and observed the same tendency in Europe. In Belgium we held federal elections one month ago. People expect that many of our new government's actions will improve social security and employment. I wonder whether this widespread pessimism is really justified. Globally, public opinion is becoming more moderate, and the kind of sheepish anti-American mentality is bound to disappear in time. If I hang the Stars and Stripes on my wall, it means I see it not as a symbol of oppression but as a symbol...
Alternatively, I often wonder if the older fans superimpose ghostly images of Ted Williams patrolling left field or imagine Carlton Fisk rounding the bases after his wave-it-fair home run in the World Series. Even without these vivid recollections, one fan could recall exactly where he sat in the 1946 World Series or another how he shimmied up the railroad ties backing up against the “Green Monster” when he didn’t have a nickel...
...wonder if I’ve finally made Harvard proud,” he wrote, “just a little...
...amount of fruits and vegetables that the average four-person U.S. family eats in an entire week. Fresh bread and fish are also absent. With the exception of meat, most foods are processed. Counting Ragú sauce as a serving of vegetables is just a gimmick. It's no wonder that American diet books recommend reading food labels. Maybe it would be wise to recommend food with no labels: fresh fruits, vegetables, fish and bread. I lived in the U.S. for two years, and I know that healthful foods are available, even in supermarkets. People simply do not buy them...
...their real names on the walls of institutions dedicated to culture, health and other noble things, all in efforts to sanitize their money. Or--let's not be cynical!--in sincere efforts to show gratitude and share the wealth a bit. And then they still end up having to wonder whether every stranger they pass on the street is thinking: What a selfish jerk...