Democracy Is The Fig Leaf Of Elitism.

The Joker In The Deck Of Lesbian Fidelity Is Female Vanity: No Woman Of Fifty Is Going To Undress In Front Of A Woman Of Twenty No Matter How Much She Might Lust For Her.

There Is Much To Be Said For Post-menopausal Celibacy. Sex Is Rough On Loners Because You Have To Have Somebody Else Around, But Now I Don't. No More Diets To Stay Slim And Desirable: I've Had Sex And I've Had Food, And I'd Rather Eat.

Updike's Style Is An Exquisite Blend Of Melville And Austen: Reading Him Is Like Cutting Through Whale Blubber With Embroidery Scissors.

Southerners Are So Devoted To Genealogy That We See A Family Tree Under Every Bush.

In Its Purest Sense, Nicknaming Is An Elitist Ritual Practiced By Those Who Cherish Hierarchy. For Preppies It's A Smoke Signal That Allows Bunny To Tell Pooky That They Belong To The Same Tribe, While Among The Good Old Boys It Serves The Cause Of Masculine Dominance By Identifying Bear And Wrecker As Alpha Males.