Self-Deprecation Wrong Touring Yanks Shed 'Ugly' Tag
Norman Cousins argues that the “ugly American” stereotype is fading. He cites Americans abroad as generally well behaved and considerate, noting improved image as the dollar’s decline reduces perceived domination. He highlights Peace Corps style work and African projects as evidence of positive American influence.
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U.S
United States
London
Paris
Copenhagen
Rome
Singapore
Jakarta
Libreville
Addis Ababa
Johannesburg
Baggio
Manila
Kyoto
Sydney
Fiji
Budapest
Rangoon
Bombay
Karachi
Istanbul
Africa
Union of South Africa
South Africa
Peace Corps
James Robinson
Crossroads
Mountain Train in Mexico Glorious Folly and Frustration
A reflective account follows the long effort to complete the Chihuahua al Pacifico railroad from Los Mochis east and southwest across Baja and the Sierra Madre to Topolobampo. It traces prior dreamers, political clashes, and engineering feats, highlighting tunnels, grades, and the dramatic Creel region before ending with questions about value and purpose. The piece blends history, geography, and travelogue through a single journey narrative.
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Villa Constitution
Baja
Gulf of California
Los Mochis
Bahia de Chuiro
Topolobampo
Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles
Owen
Mexico
Arthur Stilwell
Kansas City Southern
Kansas City
Pancho Villa
Santa Fe
Benjamin Johnson
Johnson
el Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacifico
Puente Temoris
el Canon de Cobre
Grand Canyon
Creel
Segundo
la Junta
Great Loop
San Rafael
Canadian Pacific
Tehachapi
Southern Pacific
Altiplano
Chihuahua
Pacific
Chihuahua Pacific
Ojinaga Bridge
Bite the Bullet Phrase Traces to 16th Century Battlefield Origins
The column debunks the origin of the expression bite the bullet noting its battlefield use to distract wounded soldiers before anesthetics. It cites Dr. Samuel M. Sherman and Joseph I. Oser and explains the tautology in examples like whatever tools that were handy.
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Samuel M. Sherman
Moorestown
N.J
Joseph I. Oser
Huntington Valley
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