4.The Solomon Islands, which are made up of volcanic islands and coral atolls, have lost five vegetated reef islands, with another six islands experiencing severe shoreline recession — all forcing people to move and rebuild!
5.But when democracy is sovereign, its doubters say, nobility will form a sort of invisible church, and sincerity and refinement, stripped of honor, precedence, and favor, will have to vegetate on sufferance in private corners.
6.I guess since I can't vegetate in front of the TV, I could go outside for a walk, or go to the gym, or call a friend I haven't talked to in a long time.