SUNDAY PUZZLE — Good crosswords and street scams like the SHELL GAME have a lot in common, believe it or not.
Religions are based on certain peoples common believe in something spiritually.
Opposed to the common believe that, in contrast to crystalloids, colloids would stay within the vasculature, Rehm et al. described a volume-effect >90% only when a tetrastarch solution was infused titrated to the actual intravascular volume loss.
And most of all, I know that all Americans -- men and women of different faiths and, yes, those of no faith that they can name -- are, nevertheless, joined together in common purpose, believing in something that is bigger than ourselves, and the ideals that lie at the heart of our nation's founding -- that as a people we are bound together.
We have some things in common: we believe in limited constitutional government, a very strict interpretation of that, we believe in privacy, a less aggressive foreign policy.
Barbie collectors share much in common: They believe Barbie pink is the perfect color for lipstick, toenails, handbags and jewelry.
The bottom line is this: Mr. Kerry's universe has faith in common sense, believes questions may sometimes be as important as answers, mistrusts conviction so absolute it can never be questioned, distrusts destiny, distinguishes between power and leadership and rocks to Bruce Springsteen.
The three, Pipes, Malia, and Raeff (I have never considered Riasanovsky one of them), although they have much in common and believe many of the same things, do not get along or in any way form a cohesive front.
As the budget crisis drags on, at least conservatives and liberals have something in common: both believe their views on certain issues are not only correct but all other views are inferior.
Of course, if there is one thing we all seem to have in common: we believe that our culture or subculture has finally gotten it right.
