NARCISSISM

EXCESSIVE INTEREST IN OR ADMIRATION OF ONE'S SELF. HEDONISM.

A STRETCH LIMO CADILLAC AVAILABLE TO TAKE STUDENTS TO THE PROM.

AL SHARPTON BLAMING THE RAP INDUSTRY NOT INDIVIDUALS FOR VERBAL FILTH.

THE MEDIA REPORTS THAT THE PAIN TO THOSE AWAITING NEWS ABOUT MISSING SAILBOATERS IS "OVERWHELMING THEM."

THE RE-NAMING OF HOME ECONOMICS IN HIGH SCHOOL AS "FAMILY CAREER AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP" CLASSES.

IF ON A "TIGHT BUDGET," A CAR DEALERSHIP CAN GIVE YOU A NEW CHEVROLET WITH 0% DOWN AND NO PAYMENTS 'TIL 2008.

A PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REMINDING YOU THAT YOU’RE A GOOD PERSON ... EVEN IF YOU DID BAD THINGS, SOME VERY BAD THINGS.

DIGITAL VIDEO CLASSES NOW OFFERED IN HIGH SCHOOL WITH AWARDS TO FOLLOW.

AMERICANS' DEBT AT 135% OF INCOME, MOST OF WHICH CAN SOMETIMES BE WRITTEN OFF THROUGH COUNSELING COMPANIES.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS PANDERING TO A PANIC OVER P.A.D. - PLUGGED ARTERIES IN THE LEGS.

A SINGLE MOTHER WITH A PROBLEM TEENAGER WITH "CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS," JEOPARDIZING HER JOB BY LEAVE-TAKINGS. SHE FAILS TO SEE HER PROBLEM AS BEING 'SINGLE MOTHER.'

TRAVELOCITY CONTINUALLY ADVERTISING DISCOUNTS FOR MORE VACATION SPOTS.

AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF LUXURY, THEME PARKS AND CASINOS.

THE LIBRARY SPONSORING A SUMMER READING PROGRAM WITH ACTIVITIES, PRIZES, MEDALS AND TROPHIES.

SOLVING THE CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC MUST, ACCORDING TO A DOCTOR, "CHANGE THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT FIRST," AND THEN "GO TO THE KIDS TO EAT LESS."

HOT DOGS GOING THE HIGH END, TOPPED WITH HUMMUS, BANANA CHIPS OR FOIE GRAS OR ENCASED WITH SPECIALTY MEATS SUCH AS ALLIGATOR.

THE POPULARITY AND PREVALENCE OF NO APOLOGY APOLOGIES.

NO WAY COULD NARCISSUS, CURSED IN THE GREEK MYTH BY NEMESIS, FEEL SORRY ABOUT HIS LOVE OF SELF. HE WAS CURSED TO NEVER-ENDING SELF-LOVE. BUT IN AMERICA, INDULGENCE AND THERAPEUTIC, SELF-CONGRATULATORY BEHAVIOR ARE KILLING (HAVE KILLED) PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY HOST TO THE BENEFICENT PARASITE, GUILT. WHEN WILL AMERICANS’ LOVE AFFAIRS WITH THEMSELVES END?