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...that the industry should continue to regulate itself. In fact, some retailers are making an effort to crack down. David Vite, president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, says big stores like Target have locking registers that do not permit video-game transactions until a buyer's date of birth is punched in. Proof of age isn't always requested, however. And compliance among retailers is voluntary and often spotty. In a 2003 study conducted by the Federal Trade Commission, 69% of kids ages 13 to 16 who tried to purchase Mrated games were able...
...molecules would evaporate singly and invisibly. Conventional wisdom is that tiny pits and gouges in the wall of a champagne flute serve as bubble-formation sites. But Liger-Belair found that the imperfections of an average wine glass are far too small for that purpose. Instead, what gives birth to the bubble is, ahem, dirt - dust particles on the glass, or cellulose strands from the dish towel used to dry it. These specs of grime are perfect gathering places for the CO2 molecules. (Champagne, concedes Liger-Belair, is "a symbol full of contradictions.") He does, however, offer a science-based...
Your article was a reverent but not cloying look at the birth of a man who changed the world. Too often we overemphasize the divinity of Jesus and miss his message. Christ's magnificent legacy is not so much the stories of miracles as his genius in understanding our human predicament and conveying remarkably simple answers to our problems. We should not forget that the core of his ministry is love, not just for ourselves and those close to us but for everyone...
...Your report "Behind The First Noel," which explored the story of Christ's birth as told in the Gospels [Dec. 13]: Jesus remains an enigmatic person who is truly irreducible, and for this reason the quest for the historical Jesus continues. To Gospel writers Matthew and Luke, the miraculous conception of Jesus was a divine act, unparalleled in history. Of course, what determines whether people accept such a miracle depends on their philosophical world view. Luke 1: 37 says the angel Gabriel assured Mary, "For with God nothing shall be impossible." That one passage explains...
Nearly everything about the stories of Jesus' birth is mythical. Over the years, tradition has added layers to the tales: farm animals, three kings, the celebration of Christmas during the winter solstice. Inquisitive people--those who are not satisfied with the attitude of others who think they learned all they need to know about Christmas in kindergarten--can celebrate the truth behind the myths. If we can imagine humility instead of arrogance and pride; simplicity in a complex, greedy world; peace reigning over hate and war; and inclusivity rather than bigotry and oppression, then we can imagine the divine potential...