Word: ruling
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...ability to rise above a common human tendency toward self-righteousness and self-interest helped him survive a four-decade long struggle for peace and freedom under authoritarian rule. Kim's outspoken crusades against the government brought him years of torture, imprisonment and multiple attempts on his life...
...course there are downsides and outright dangers that may discourage some seniors from venturing forth alone. Perhaps the greatest deterrent is the despised single supplement, the practice of charging individuals more than what members of a couple pay for lodgings. But even "Noah's rule," as it is called, has its scofflaws. For some of their programs, Saga International Holidays and Grand Circle Travel--both of which cater to people 50 and older--eliminate the single supplement entirely. For other programs, where single accommodations are unavailable, Saga provides a "guaranteed share," a roommate-matching service for unaccompanied travelers willing...
...individual identities. They're a concept-interchangeable and a dime a dozen. Ironic, isn't it? They're not bad people, these Pearl Girls. They're just, well, intolerable. But their reign over campuses like Harvard, urban meccas like New York and popular culture is indisputable. Snotty girls rule with attitude and an iron fist. Not only will they be the next editors of Jane and Vanity Fair, but they will also marry rich investment bankers, demand lifetime memberships at exclusive country clubs, buy homes in the Hamptons, and eventually be able to tell the difference between brands of caviar...
...some disagree that Harvard even needs a backlash against the snobs. "I actually think Harvard is too liberal for the snobby girls to rule. Go to Penn and you'll see what it could have been like," said one girl. Maybe she's right-take a look at this e-mail from an officer of a certain "hip" organization to the rest of the staff. The writer clearly believes that her peons are nowhere near as snooty as they need to be. (It was forwarded to me by a disgruntled staff member with the attached note, "If this is what...
...feel like they're responsible for creating and destroying stars. That way, no one can get too big an ego, no one can get too far ahead, no one can turn the power axis into a power black hole. There's only one exception to this general rule. When there's a presidential election, Hollywood unites against the Republican to ensure the Democratic candidate's victory. The Democrat becomes the "it boy," the Republican the whipping...