Word: mereness
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...there is someone else out there. Someone who can top all of these people. Someone who, measuring a mere four feet two inches and weighing in at 90 pounds, is still making more money and doing much less than most of us. His name is Beetlejuice, a dwarf who at 30 years of age switched from a career in law to one in entertainment...
...little sunshine but at least I can look like I did,i justifies one sophomore who frequents Erin Cleaners. And, for all those fearless sun-seekers, this hidden gem of artificial sunlight is also quite a bargaino$5 a pop for a single visit, or for the mere price of $29.95 one can purchase unlimited visits to the tanning salon for 30 days. Simply drop off that merino wool cardigan, and head under the lamps...
...have always suspected that a bank with "Fidelity" in its title was going to lose my money. The mere assertion of loyalty is often enough to signal betrayal. One of the weaknesses of loyalty is that unlike friendship, it requires some outward demonstration or declaration, and so invites insincerity. It is also, by implication, unconditional, and suggests that though you do not agree with the person or institution to which you are expected to stick, you will do so anyway. All this practically guarantees treason...
...previously dominated. Today the President is a lower-middle-class Southern Baptist from Arkansas, the Secretary of State is a Czech immigrant, and the CEO of TIME's parent company is Jewish, but all three went to highly selective private colleges in the East. The change goes beyond mere anecdote. The overall tenor of elite institutions such as law firms, investment banks and university faculties has changed, becoming distinctly brainier, less social, more diverse in background...
...tell us, the average girl began to menstruate at 15; now the average age is 12. According to a recent national survey, 63% of teens reported using a computer in the 30 days previous to being polled. (For adults 50 and older, by the way, the figure was a mere 20%.) Not long ago, I, a 37-year-old, suffered a lapse of Internet access that was repaired by a 16-year-old who charges $50 an hour for his expert labor and trades stocks over the Web in his spare time. By comparison, when I was 16, I worked...