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...pants, a chain of oversize dice hanging from his waist and silver rings on his fingers. Being a deejay would be kind of cool, he says, but he likes graphic design too. And then he met this salesman who tried to import beetles from Indonesia, and that sounded promising?except all the beetles died while waiting to clear customs. "Maybe I could do that," he says...
...more people use hearing aids? For most adults, a decline in hearing occurs so gradually as to be imperceptible--except to family and friends who chafe at having to repeat themselves or at being subjected to the blare of a television turned up to accommodate their loved one's poor hearing. Some discover their disability during a physical exam. Fred Smith, 92, a retired San Francisco businessman, got his wake-up call in the Navy. He was taken off sea duty in the Pacific and transferred back to the States during World War II after he failed a hearing test...
...many Catholics, the whole idea that Cardinals compete for Popehood is mistaken and even offensive. After all, the choice of John Paul II surprised the world, as did every other recent papal election except for that of Paul VI in 1963. Certainly the fateful role the current Pope has played in history--hastening Europe's escape from Soviet communism--has, for many, an otherworldly quality. Will the Holy Spirit indeed pick the new Pope? Perhaps, but it will have only human beings from which to choose...
...main event. It's just the excuse for the main event. Which is to party. If you don't believe me, just answer this simple pop quiz: Who won Best Actress last year? Who won Best Supporting Actor? Best Adapted Script? The answer: No one knows. Or cares. Except, of course, for the winners, their agents and the various deities who were profusely thanked for bestowing greatness on them...
...belongings built upwards towards the heavens, creating 50 percent more space. Look around your room--there's lots of wasted empty space above the 4'5" mark. I use that space, so because I'm tall, I get more space, and therefore more stuff. This may seem unfair, except that smaller beings don't realize that when you're larger than average, your stuff is also larger than average. For example, my wardrobe takes up double the space of my 5'0" roommate's wardrobe, so I really do need the extra room...