Word: abell
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...first book of the Old Testament and of Jewish Scripture falls into two parts: primeval history (chapters 1-11); and patriarchal tales (12-50). The first part covers the Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, the Flood and the Tower of Babel and establishes the basic premise of a God who acts in the history of his most problematic creation. The last three-quarters of Genesis, by contrast, is the wild and woolly saga of one family more widely perceived as historical. Exhorting Abraham to leave his father's house and country, God offers him incalculable descendants and property...
...jostling around those magnificent, infuriating tales. As one panelist, author Charles Johnson, comments early on, "the problem is not a lack of meaning...it's too much meaning." Quite often the participants' insights can be delightful--for example, author Gordon suggests that the irrationality of Cain's murder of Abel epitomizes "the crisis of liberalism"--but such comments often whiz by without sufficient examination...
...fair bet that Adam, Eve, Cain and Abel sniffled, sneezed and complained of stuffy noses. In fact, rhinovirus, above, with its more than 100 identified strains, has probably been around even longer than humans. With age comes wisdom, which in the case of this virus means the ability to resist every concoction--from chicken soup to zinc lozenges--people throw at it. So far, modern medicine has met its match. Still the best treatment: aspirin, rest and lots of fluids...
Outlook: Dartmouth's defense was spectacular last year, holding opponents to 14 points or less in seven of 10 games. Senior co-captain Mark Abel led the way, making 136 tackles from his linebacker position. Although the Big Green passing game is relatively weak, senior co-captain Greg Smith (178 carries for 826 yards) brings a strong ground game to bear on opposing defenses...
Outlook: Dartmouth's defense was spectacular last year, holding opponents to 14 points or less in seven of 10 games. Senior co-captain Mark Abel led the way, making 136 tackles from his linebacker position. Although the Big Green passing game is relatively weak, senior co-captain Greg Smith (178 carries for 826 yards) brings a strong ground game to bear on opposing defenses...