Word: problem
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This raises a major problem with writing about Eastern, particularly Indian thought in the Western world: how to resist the threat of being branded "New Age." India in particular has gone from being a societal punchline (insert Slurpee joke here) to the spiritually uplifting culture du jour: department stores are peddling the ritualistic body paint known as henna, Madonna's got everyone chanting shantih to a disco beat. In a culture based largely on rather mundane Christian morality and imagery, people made of thoughts, eagles born from copulating trees and spontaneously appearing mountains all have the opportunity to be exploited...
Part of the problem may be that Reardon, attempting to be original, has eschewed using the vengeful, violent Jean--who in her viciousness somewhat resembles the protagonist of Bastard, Ruth Anne Boatwright--as the narrator, instead picking her ineffectual brother Ray. This could have been an interesting switch in points of view, and the structure of the novel, as a series of flashbacks illuminating the present-day situation, could have worked...
...have, well, a problem. I met this guy on the shuttle and he has been plaguing me ever since. He just doesn't get it. When I said I was busy five times...he asked me on a date. He is a nice enough guy, but he just doesn't do it me. But lastly, he went a bit too far; for he has asked my roommates numerous times whether he has a chance and they have been nice but aloof. How I let this guy know that I am not into him without being mean...
Luckily for the company there have been few accidents involving the ducks, while on the road. "We've had a few bumps and scratches, but no major accidents," the sales representative told FM. The problem that appears to be most prevalent is engines stalling during the river component of the tour. "We've had a few problems with ducks getting stuck in the river, but they run every 15 minutes so another one is bound to come along and help their stranded buddy. And the tour continues...
...think that's the problem with Dr. Katz and Ben. They get so much from each other that it smothers the other possibilities of love in their lives at the risk of getting too heavy because they are cartoon characters. Neither one of them has healthy relationships with the opposite...