Crime and ethics warn of rising national dishonesty
In a stirring column, the author argues that rising theft, white collar crime, and organized crime raise costs for consumers and erode honesty. He traces cycles from Tammany Hall to the muckrakers and Prohibition, urging a return to higher standards and ethical pragmatism to restore productivity and wealth.
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Nevada
Israel Faces Diverse Voices and Pursuit of Durable Peace
Israeli society shows striking diversity in views amid austerity and external pressures. Officials favor a peace based on Salaam open borders and mutual respect, rejecting a formal sulh. They support Kissinger steps but warn progress hinges on solid, verifiable moves.
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Aharon Yariv
Isra
Salaam
Word Oddities and Spoonerisms in Language History
The piece explores the phrase the goose hangs high with its meanings and origins. It cites Patridge and Webster on possible sources and offers spoonerism examples and notes on the verb spoon as an obsolete term for making love.
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Eric Patridge
Webster
Milton Cross
W.A. Spooner
New College, Oxford
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