Personal Disintegration Remains Always An Imminent Danger.

The Family Is A Haven In A Heartless World.

The News Appeals To The Same Jaded Appetite That Makes A Child Tire Of A Toy As Soon As It Becomes Familiar And Demand A New One In Its Place.

It Is A Tribute To The Peculiar Horror Of Contemporary Life That It Makes The Worst Features Of Earlier Times -- The Stupefaction Of The Masses, The Obsessed And Driven Lives Of The Bourgeoisie -- Seem Attractive By Comparison.

Ostensibly Rigorous And Realistic, Contemporary Conservatism Is An Ideology Of Denial. Its Symbol Is A Smile Button.

A Growing Awareness Of The Depth Of Popular Attachment To The Family Has Led Some Liberals To Concede That Family Is Not Just A Buzzword For Reaction.