reshelling a nut.

yes, the very complex problem of putting a single whole nut back into its shells and desplit them. this problem just struck me as i was sitting in lit S lecture, watching [not listening, perse] to McConnell speaking. He has a funny sort of hairline, with the receding hairline somewhere behind a tuft of fringe, about the middle of his crown. and he has a shiny round head, that struck me as looking very much like a nut. why do people's heads look like nuts? is it a reflection of what is inside it?

i have SATs tomorrow. the above does not seem like a likely topic on the "Essay" section, so i shall quit it. after tomorrow, i can finally release Barron's Booknotes and fly, fly fly! ..right.

now lets try this:
Do you think manners are deteriorating in this day and age? Should this be a concern?

Manners and etiquette is a common theme among novels of the early twentieth century- where primness and sobriety were esteemed above wit or intelligence, especially in the case of women. Although some people see manners as an essential trait which is fundamentally lacking in modern times, I do not think that it is particularly necessary now. In the past, manners were deemed to be a reflection of one's culture and upbringing. That era of calculated and stringent ettiquette was often associated with the subservience of women toward men, servile obsequience of servants or lower classes toward elites, and intolerance toward social deviants such as homosexuals or the paralysed. To be a cultured and well-mannered woman was, in short, to be passively acquiescent while the men went about their daily work and social functions. Granted, there are always exceptions to a rule. George Eliot, a renowned novelist, is known to have illegitimately cohabited with her husband, recanted Christianity, and taken care of her husband's 'legitimate' children. But social deviants such as Eliot have faced much social criticism, and have suffered for it.

Modern society, while somewhat lacking in manners, has more than made up for it, i feel, through a greater degree of openness. Critics of the decline in ettiquette have purported that manners is necessary to improve the pleasantness of life. However, a higher level of tolerance which we now have toward former 'undesirables' has arguably made life richer and more enjoyable for many people, in a more substantial way, than manners has. for example, laws enacted to allow flat ownership and places in civil service for homosexuals has reduced the public glare on this group and allowed them to fit more snugly into the social fabric.

..blah. xx. i am tired. bed time. please let this topic come out. at least half of its done!

where are you?