Commentary: Strange position of having to be a moral compassROBERT SIEGEL
Then one might learn some good jokes by rote, perhaps mem- orizing them from a book of jokes or by appreciating exemplars such as standup comics. Eventually, one's sense of humor would be fine-tuned enough to function spontaneously and creatively. In this way, the acolyte of humor might...
1. To carry out successfully: made good his escape. 2. To fulfill: made good her promise. 3. To make compensation for; make up for: made good the loss. 4. To succeed: made good as a writer. make hay To turn to one's advantage: The candidate's opponents made hay of the scandal...
Being amused by harmless or safe violations may seem fitting, and amusement appears to be a fitting emotion in such cases.Footnote11A good sense of humor therefore boosts amusement in these fitting cases. However, being amused by threats or violations that might actually be harmful orarealready a...
or maybe you just have a very twisted moral compass. If you cannot see what GN did as perfectly acceptable, if maybe a tad away from the "gamers" bit in the name GN, then you must allow any other company who exhibits the same behaviour as perfectly fine and defend them to the same...
Noting the waning influence of religion and the region’s liberal attitudes toward pre- and extramarital sex, she complains that Scandinavians have lost their moral compass amid the prosperity and ease of modern life. “I can only hope that we can one day turn around this trend,” she says...
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) has emerged from nearly 30 years of supporting conservative and Libertarian causes to become something of a leader and moral compass for GOP freshmen in the House of Representatives. A profile of the man and the politician: ...
Ross:Yup! You could plunk me down in the middle of any woman's uterus, no compass, and I can find my way out of there like that! (snaps fingers) Phoebe:Ooh, this is cool...it says in some parts of the world, people actually eat the placenta. (Joey grimaces) ...
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