Word: proofing
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...appeal to her vanity. "I liked the way I looked back then. Your body changes as you grow older," she says. Plus, her boyfriend was very supportive of her decision. "He thought it was pretty cool. He likes the pictures," she says. As if we needed further proof that men are simple...
...Love, Not War, boldly claims to be "the first serious treatment of the events, ideas, and personalities that drove the sexual revolution." Yet sex is a subject almost impossible to keep within the bounds of strict academic discourse. Allyn falls victim to loose scholarship and resorts to anecdotes as proof for unfounded social theories. His thesis, which purports that the sexual revolution of the '60s and '70s was unique, is simple and unoriginal. Nonetheless, Make Love Not War is an interesting compilation of stories about sex in the 60's and 70's, which ought to intrigue any healthy college...
...truth is that there is no place for these old-boys'-networks in today's society, which, as mentioned in the movie, is increasingly becoming a meritocracy. The very fact that McNamara is at Y University to begin with despite its costs is proof that times have changed. And although McNamara is captivated with the idea of being a Skull and having access to the wealth, class and power available to the group's members, the rules and rituals that accompany membership are ridiculous and antiquated symbols of an organization whose time has clearly passed...
...roll in after his clutch performance Monday night. Sure, he played a great game, but when did you last hear the names Scotty Thurman, Donald Williams, Ed O'Bannon, Ricky Moore or Miles Simon in commercials? All of these players had excellent performances on Monday nights, but they are proof that a good title game does not an endorser make. The names Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant are a bit more recognizable, and neither played a minute in college...
There is something distinctly surreal about Daylight Saving Time in the spring. In some ways, this bizarre ritual represents the pinnacle of human arrogance; the ultimate proof of our foolish belief that we can, in fact, manipulate the world around us to suit our purposes...