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...political philosophy, I am a fiscal conservative with a social conscience. Neither of the two major parties, however, fits me comfortably in its present state. Granted, politics is the art of compromise, but for now I prefer not to compromise just so that I can say I belong to this or that party. I am troubled by the political passion of those on the extreme right who seem to claim divine wisdom on political as well as spiritual matters. God provides us with guidance and inspiration, not a legislative agenda. I am disturbed by the class and racial undertones beneath...
Scholars of Fried's caliber certainly belong on the SJC, but we'd like to see a less conservative voice. Fried's appointment has not necessarily made the SJC more conservative (he replaced one), but his is the first of a slew of slots that will open in the next five years. The state's mandatory retirement age for justices will allow Weld and his successor to choose a majority for the court. Let's hope Weld's successor chooses judges with more concern for his or her constituents...
...composer's art. Increasingly, composers are finding themselves shouldered aside, as studios and record companies insert rock songs wherever possible, with an eye to creating a best-selling album. "A lot of directors lately are using a crowbar to stick songs in a movie where they clearly don't belong," complains agent Richard Kraft, who represents a number of composers...
...mysterious severed leg, found three months ago at the site of the Oklahoma City bombing, belonged to an as-yet-unidentified African-American woman--possibly the tragedy's 169th victim--according to FBI tests. Defense lawyers for prime suspect Timothy McVeigh had hinted that the leg might belong to the "real bomber" because it did not match any of the known victims...
...acids. What sets the proteins made by Hox genes apart is the biochemical motif known as a homeobox, a stylized string of 60 amino acids that enables Hox proteins to stick to DNA like strips of molecular Velcro and, in the process, activate still other genes. Hundreds of genes belong to the extended homeobox family, but those that are also homoeotic -- associated with changes in body parts -- are the most important. Though they are few in number (38 out of an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 genes in modern vertebrates), the Hox genes control much of what happens during...