City of Sioux CIP Budget Session - January 19, 2019
35th Anniversary of The Wall
In partnership with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), we present a panel discussion about the history and legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, dedicated on November 13, 1982. Participating in the discussion will be Jan Scruggs, Founder and President Emeritus (VVMF), Jim Knotts, President and CEO (VVMF), author and historian Kristin Ann Hass (Carried to the Wall: American Memory and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial), and others.
1939 New York World's Fair | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:27 1 Planning
00:04:04 2 Grand opening
00:06:09 3 Exhibits
00:09:21 4 Themes and zones
00:12:36 4.1 Transportation Zone
00:15:49 4.2 Communications and Business Systems Zone
00:16:55 4.3 Government Zone
00:17:46 4.3.1 British Pavilion
00:18:17 4.3.2 Greek Pavilion
00:19:05 4.3.3 Japanese Pavilion
00:20:00 4.3.4 Jewish Palestine Pavilion
00:20:27 4.3.5 Polish Pavilion
00:21:18 4.3.6 USSR Pavilion
00:21:45 4.4 Food Zone
00:22:53 4.5 Amusement Area
00:24:36 4.5.1 Bendix Lama Temple girlie show
00:25:09 4.5.2 Aquacade
00:26:03 4.6 Good Neighbor Policy
00:27:04 5 Transportation
00:28:20 6 Closure and current status
00:29:36 6.1 World War II
00:31:25 6.2 Belgian Pavilion
00:31:51 6.3 Bendix Lama Temple
00:32:28 6.4 New York City Building
00:33:31 7 Cultural references
00:33:54 7.1 Film and television
00:35:39 7.2 Literature
00:37:54 7.3 Other
00:38:32 8 Archives
00:39:19 9 See also
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
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The 1939–40 New York World's Fair, which covered the 1,216 acres (492 ha) of Flushing Meadows–Corona Park (also the location of the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair), was the second most expensive American world's fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis's Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons. It was the first exposition to be based on the future, with an opening slogan of Dawn of a New Day, and it allowed all visitors to take a look at the world of tomorrow. According to the official pamphlet:
The eyes of the Fair are on the future—not in the sense of peering toward the unknown nor attempting to foretell the events of tomorrow and the shape of things to come, but in the sense of presenting a new and clearer view of today in preparation for tomorrow; a view of the forces and ideas that prevail as well as the machines.
To its visitors the Fair will say: Here are the materials, ideas, and forces at work in our world. These are the tools with which the World of Tomorrow must be made. They are all interesting and much effort has been expended to lay them before you in an interesting way. Familiarity with today is the best preparation for the future.
Within six months of the Fair's opening, World War II began, a war that lasted six years and resulted in the deaths of 70-85 million people.
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1939 World's Fair | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:47 1 Planning
00:05:00 2 Grand opening
00:07:34 3 Exhibits
00:11:36 4 Themes and zones
00:15:39 4.1 Transportation Zone
00:19:41 4.2 Communications and Business Systems Zone
00:21:03 4.3 Government Zone
00:22:05 4.3.1 British Pavilion
00:22:41 4.3.2 Greek Pavilion
00:23:39 4.3.3 Japanese Pavilion
00:24:46 4.3.4 Jewish Palestine Pavilion
00:25:18 4.3.5 Polish Pavilion
00:26:21 4.3.6 USSR Pavilion
00:26:52 4.4 Food Zone
00:28:14 4.5 Amusement Area
00:30:23 4.5.1 Bendix Lama Temple girlie show
00:31:02 4.5.2 Aquacade
00:32:07 4.6 Good Neighbor Policy
00:33:20 5 Transportation
00:34:52 6 Closure and current status
00:36:24 6.1 World War II
00:38:38 6.2 Belgian Pavilion
00:39:07 6.3 Bendix Lama Temple
00:39:51 6.4 New York City Building
00:41:06 7 Cultural references
00:41:33 7.1 Film and television
00:43:43 7.2 Literature
00:46:31 7.3 Other
00:47:17 8 Archives
00:48:12 9 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-F
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The 1939–40 New York World's Fair, which covered the 1,216 acres (492 ha) of Flushing Meadows–Corona Park (also the location of the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair), was the second most expensive American world's fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis's Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons. It was the first exposition to be based on the future, with an opening slogan of Dawn of a New Day, and it allowed all visitors to take a look at the world of tomorrow. According to the official pamphlet:
The eyes of the Fair are on the future—not in the sense of peering toward the unknown nor attempting to foretell the events of tomorrow and the shape of things to come, but in the sense of presenting a new and clearer view of today in preparation for tomorrow; a view of the forces and ideas that prevail as well as the machines.
To its visitors the Fair will say: Here are the materials, ideas, and forces at work in our world. These are the tools with which the World of Tomorrow must be made. They are all interesting and much effort has been expended to lay them before you in an interesting way. Familiarity with today is the best preparation for the future.
Within six months of the Fair's opening, World War II began, a war that lasted six years and resulted in the deaths of 70-85 million people.
London HD. London in 4 days. Londres en 4 jours. Londýn za 4 dny. [cz,en,fr]
[cz,en,fr] Ability to enable information subtitles on the screen bottom right. Possibilité d'activer des informations sous-titres sur le droit de fond d'écran. Možnost zapnout informační titulky na obrazovce vpravo dole.
*** Londýn je hlavní město Spojeného království Velké Británie a Severního Irska ležící na jihovýchodě země při ústí řeky Temže. Londýnská City je jedno z největších světových obchodních center. Londýn je společně s městy New York a Tokio jedním z nejdůležitějších měst na světě. Město bylo založeno před více než 2000 lety Římany (Londinium).
*** London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. It is the most populous region, urban zone and metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.
*** Londres , située au sud-est de la Grande-Bretagne, est la capitale et la plus grande ville du Royaume-Uni ; longtemps capitale de l'Empire britannique. Fondée il y a presque 2 000 ans par les Romains (Londinium), Londres était au XIXe siècle la ville la plus peuplée du monde. Aujourd'hui largement dépassée dans ce domaine par de nombreuses mégapoles, elle reste une métropole de tout premier plan, en raison de son rayonnement et de sa puissance économique considérable, due notamment à son statut de premier centre financier mondial.
George Buddy Darden, Reflections on Georgia Politics
ROGP 035. George Buddy Darden interviewed by Bob Short, June 18, 2008.
Buddy Darden served as a U.S Representative from Georgia's 7th district from 1983 to 1995, and previously served as a Georgia Representative and Cobb County district attorney. In this interview he discusses his early life and his political career, reflecting on his college years working for Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr., his campaigns for office, and his legislative career on the state and national level. He also shares his thoughts on several policy topics and recalls his relationships with political figures like Senator Russell, Carl Vinson, Tom Murphy, and Roy Barnes, while also giving insight to his personal and family life.
From the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. For more information, see:
Iowa State University | Wikipedia audio article
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Iowa State University
00:01:27 1 History
00:01:36 1.1 Beginnings
00:08:04 1.2 Maturity as a university
00:09:55 2 Academics
00:10:04 2.1 Colleges and schools
00:10:42 2.2 Rankings
00:12:56 2.3 Parks Library
00:15:49 2.3.1 Underground Comix Collection
00:16:15 2.4 Intensive English and Orientation Program
00:16:54 3 Distinctions
00:17:03 3.1 Birthplace of first electronic digital computer
00:18:17 3.2 Birth of cooperative extension
00:19:06 3.3 Manhattan Project
00:20:39 3.4 VEISHEA celebration
00:22:13 4 Research
00:22:21 4.1 Ames Laboratory
00:23:41 4.2 ISU Research Park
00:24:34 4.3 Other research institutes
00:26:20 5 Campus
00:26:29 5.1 Recognition
00:27:46 5.2 Campanile
00:28:46 5.3 Lake LaVerne
00:30:04 5.4 Reiman Gardens
00:31:29 5.5 University Museums
00:32:02 5.5.1 Brunnier Art Museum
00:33:22 5.5.2 Farm House Museum
00:35:56 5.5.3 Art on Campus Collection
00:37:22 5.5.4 Christian Petersen Art Museum
00:39:07 5.5.5 Anderson Sculpture Garden
00:40:30 5.6 Sustainability
00:41:03 6 Student life
00:41:12 6.1 Residence halls
00:42:20 6.2 Student government
00:42:50 6.3 Student organizations
00:44:39 6.4 Music
00:45:09 6.5 Greek community
00:47:44 6.6 School newspaper
00:48:23 6.7 Campus radio
00:48:47 6.8 Student television
00:49:23 7 Athletics
00:51:13 7.1 Football
00:53:11 7.2 Men's basketball
00:57:32 7.3 Women's basketball
00:58:15 7.4 Volleyball
00:59:50 7.5 Wrestling
01:01:20 8 Notable alumni and faculty
01:01:54 9 See also
01:02:09 10 Notes and references
01:02:18 11 External links
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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Iowa State University of Science and Technology, generally referred to as Iowa State, is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is the largest university in the state of Iowa and the third largest university in the Big 12 athletic conference. Iowa State is classified as a research university with highest research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Iowa State is also a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), which consists of 60 leading research universities in North America.Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, Iowa State became the nation's first designated land-grant institution when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862, making Iowa the first state in the nation to do so.Iowa State's academic offerings are administered today through eight colleges, including the graduate college, that offer over 100 bachelor's degree programs, 112 master's degree programs, and 83 at the Ph.D. level, plus a professional degree program in Veterinary Medicine.Iowa State University's athletic teams, the Cyclones, compete in Division I of the NCAA and are a founding member of the Big 12 Conference. The Cyclones field 16 varsity teams and have won numerous NCAA national championships.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU, is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. The university is a flagship university of the state of Iowa and a group member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and the Universities Research Association.
Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, Iowa State became the nation’s first designated land-grant institution when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862, making Iowa the first state in the nation to do so. Iowa State's academic offerings are administered today through eight colleges, including the graduate college, that offer over 100 bachelor's degree programs, 112 master's degree programs, and 83 at the Ph.D. level, plus a professional degree program in Veterinary Medicine.
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Long Island
Long Island is an island in the U.S. state of New York. Stretching northeastwards from New York Harbor into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban . In popular usage, Long Island often refers only to Nassau and Suffolk counties in order to differentiate them from New York City, although all four counties are situated on the island and are part of the New York metropolitan area. North of the island is Long Island Sound, across which are the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend. Behind the camera? John Ford, a director whose name is synonymous with Westerns. Gathered in front of it? An ideal cast -- James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles and Lee Marvin. Now presented on two discs, with all-new special features, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance rides into town as classic entry in the Paramount Centennial Collection. Director Ford brings us to the lawless frontier village of Shinbone, a town plagued by a larger-than-life nemesis, Liberty Valance (Marvin). Stewart plays the bungling but charming big-city lawyer determined to rid Shinbone of Valance, and he finds that he has an unlikely ally -- in the form of a rugged, local rancher (Wayne). The two men also share the same love interest (Miles). But when the final showdown becomes inevitable, one of the two will attempt to get the gunman ... but the other one will wind up getting the gal.
HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS, HE'S GOT THE WIND AND THE RAIN, TINY LITTLE BABY IN HIS HANDS
Conspiracy theorists are insane in the spam! We were spammed this video, so we sped it up for your enjoyment and laughter at the conspiracy theorist crazies falsely accusing whole industries of somehow being a part of some hand-sign-symbolism agenda to influence and subvert all people. What a joke! They're just not that organized and why would they do such a thing? Conspiracy Theorists are INSANE. Such BS. It's all fake and a joke. POSTING THIS VIDEO TO SHOW HOW RIDICULOUS THEY ARE! THE HAND SIGN MEANS PEACE. GET OVER YOURSELF FOOLS. THEY LIKE MAKEUP. THEY LIKE TATTOOS WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT. IT'S JUST ART, STOP SAYING IT'S THE DEVIL OR SATAN. PAUL ELAM IS SATAN Are you Satan? You need The Rational Male by Rollo Tomassi
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Paul Elam, SATAN, comes clean with the truth, and this sends Elizabeth Vargas to rehab.
You're a Rational Male, therefore, you are Satan, not Santa. ... THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS YOUR NONSENSE. 1. He´s got the whole world in His hands, |: He´s got the whole world in His hands, :| He´s got the whole world in His hands. 2. He´s got the wind and the rain in His hands, |: He´s got the wind and the rain in His hands, :| He´s got the whole world in His hands. 3. He´s got the the tiny little baby in His hands, |: He´s got the the tiny little baby in His hands, :| He´s got the whole world in His hands. 4. He´s got you and me, brother, in His hands, |: He´s got you and me, brother, in His hands, :| He´s got the whole world in His hands. 5. He's got ev'rybody here in His hands. |: He's got ev'rybody here in His hands. :| He's got the whole world in His hands. 1. He´s got the whole world in His hands, |: He´s got the whole world in His hands, :| He´s got the whole world in His hands. He's got the earth and sky in his hands; He's got the night and day in his hands; He's got the sun and moon in his hands; He´s got the whole world in His hands. 2. He´s got the whole world in His hands, |: He´s got the whole world in His hands, :| He´s got the whole world in His hands. He's got the land and sea in his hands; He's got the wind and rain in his hands; He's got the spring and fall in his hands; He´s got the whole world in His hands. 3. He´s got the whole world in His hands, |: He´s got the whole world in His hands, :| He´s got the whole world in His hands. He's got the young and old in his hands; He's got the rich and poor in his hands; Yes, he's got ev'ry one in his hands; He´s got the whole world in His hands. He´s got the whole world in His hands, |: He´s got the whole world in His hands, :| He´s got the whole world in His hands. Does this mean peace? Hand signs are just innocent get over it. These people don't worship satan. C'mon it's not like that don't be a fool. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -just will there juniorsmomma we so hey am woman man his an lol how out up would one when by has more them marriage get time hagmann hi itsme know good h sex think than o had don robomom here even then should turtlesays Sleepingsome daughters any down being muffin these old into well us really rickynlucy botta having traditional such actually far ve christian roseybud female money own getting reply ll college it's withdrawing point needs society keep free ever red dr wrong makes told both anonymous probably end push expect twenties different kids career means nice school few When you're young, you look at television and think, there's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want. Steve Jobs Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe. Frederick Douglass Society, Ignorance, Justice When you're young, you look at television and think, there's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want. Steve Jobs Business, True, Give People love conspiracy theories. Neil Armstrong Love, Theories The only time I commit to conspiracy theories is when something way retarded happens. Like Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone. Joe Rogan Time, Alone, Acting Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government. Jeremy Bentham Government, System, Instrument Money doesn't mind if we say it's evil, it goes from strength to strength. It's a fiction, an addiction, and a tacit conspiracy. Martin Amis Money, Strength, Mind
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Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:46 1 History
00:01:55 1.1 Beginnings
00:09:50 1.2 Maturity as a university
00:12:04 2 Academics
00:12:13 2.1 Colleges and schools
00:12:58 2.2 Rankings
00:15:41 2.3 Parks Library
00:19:11 2.3.1 Underground Comix Collection
00:19:40 2.4 Intensive English and Orientation Program
00:20:27 3 Distinctions
00:20:36 3.1 Birthplace of first electronic digital computer
00:22:04 3.2 Birth of cooperative extension
00:23:02 3.3 Manhattan Project
00:24:55 3.4 VEISHEA celebration
00:26:57 4 Research
00:27:06 4.1 Ames Laboratory
00:28:41 4.2 ISU Research Park
00:29:45 4.3 Other research institutes
00:31:51 5 Campus
00:32:00 5.1 Recognition
00:33:34 5.2 Campanile
00:34:47 5.3 Lake LaVerne
00:36:23 5.4 Reiman Gardens
00:38:06 5.5 University Museums
00:38:46 5.5.1 Brunnier Art Museum
00:40:22 5.5.2 Farm House Museum
00:43:30 5.5.3 Art on Campus Collection
00:45:13 5.5.4 Christian Petersen Art Museum
00:47:22 5.5.5 Anderson Sculpture Garden
00:49:01 5.6 Sustainability
00:49:39 6 Student life
00:49:48 6.1 Residence halls
00:51:10 6.2 Student government
00:51:45 6.3 Student organizations
00:54:00 6.4 Music
00:54:34 6.5 Greek community
00:57:42 6.6 School newspaper
00:58:28 6.7 Campus radio
00:58:54 6.8 Student television
00:59:37 7 Athletics
01:01:50 7.1 Football
01:04:15 7.2 Men's basketball
01:09:38 7.3 Women's basketball
01:10:31 7.4 Volleyball
01:12:27 7.5 Wrestling
01:14:16 8 Notable alumni and faculty
01:14:55 9 See also
01:15:13 10 Notes and references
01:15:23 11 External links
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
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Speaking Rate: 0.7570400890034267
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-C
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Iowa State University of Science and Technology, generally referred to as Iowa State, is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is the largest university in the state of Iowa and the third largest university in the Big 12 athletic conference. Iowa State is classified as a research university with highest research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Iowa State is also a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), which consists of 60 leading research universities in North America.Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, Iowa State became the nation's first designated land-grant institution when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862, making Iowa the first state in the nation to do so.Iowa State's academic offerings are administered today through eight colleges, including the graduate college, that offer over 100 bachelor's degree programs, 112 master's degree programs, and 83 at the Ph.D. level, plus a professional degree program in Veterinary Medicine.Iowa State University's athletic teams, the Cyclones, compete in Division I of the NCAA and are a founding member of the Big 12 Conference. The Cyclones field 16 varsity teams and have won numerous NCAA national championships.
Auburn Coach Wife Kristi Malzahn Agrees with Match & eHarmony: Men are Jerks
My advice is this: Settle! That's right. Don't worry about passion or intense connection. Don't nix a guy based on his annoying habit of yelling Bravo! in movie theaters. Overlook his halitosis or abysmal sense of aesthetics. Because if you want to have the infrastructure in place to have a family, settling is the way to go. Based on my observations, in fact, settling will probably make you happier in the long run, since many of those who marry with great expectations become more disillusioned with each passing year. (It's hard to maintain that level of zing when the conversation morphs into discussions about who's changing the diapers or balancing the checkbook.)
Obviously, I wasn't always an advocate of settling. In fact, it took not settling to make me realize that settling is the better option, and even though settling is a rampant phenomenon, talking about it in a positive light makes people profoundly uncomfortable. Whenever I make the case for settling, people look at me with creased brows of disapproval or frowns of disappointment, the way a child might look at an older sibling who just informed her that Jerry's Kids aren't going to walk, even if you send them money. It's not only politically incorrect to get behind settling, it's downright un-American. Our culture tells us to keep our eyes on the prize (while our mothers, who know better, tell us not to be so picky), and the theme of holding out for true love (whatever that is—look at the divorce rate) permeates our collective mentality.
Even situation comedies, starting in the 1970s with The Mary Tyler Moore Show and going all the way to Friends, feature endearing single women in the dating trenches, and there's supposed to be something romantic and even heroic about their search for true love. Of course, the crucial difference is that, whereas the earlier series begins after Mary has been jilted by her fiancé, the more modern-day Friends opens as Rachel Green leaves her nice-guy orthodontist fiancé at the altar simply because she isn't feeling it. But either way, in episode after episode, as both women continue to be unlucky in love, settling starts to look pretty darn appealing. Mary is supposed to be contentedly independent and fulfilled by her newsroom family, but in fact her life seems lonely. Are we to assume that at the end of the series, Mary, by then in her late 30s, found her soul mate after the lights in the newsroom went out and her work family was disbanded? If her experience was anything like mine or that of my single friends, it's unlikely.
And while Rachel and her supposed soul mate, Ross, finally get together (for the umpteenth time) in the finale of Friends, do we feel confident that she'll be happier with Ross than she would have been had she settled down with Barry, the orthodontist, 10 years earlier? She and Ross have passion but have never had long-term stability, and the fireworks she experiences with him but not with Barry might actually turn out to be a liability, given how many times their relationship has already gone up in flames. It's equally questionable whether Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw, who cheated on her kindhearted and generous boyfriend, Aidan, only to end up with the more exciting but self-absorbed Mr. Big, will be better off in the framework of marriage and family. (Some time after the breakup, when Carrie ran into Aidan on the street, he was carrying his infant in a Baby Björn. Can anyone imagine Mr. Big walking around with a Björn?)
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