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Recall the image of Mychal Judge, the chaplain for New York City's firefighters, carried away from the World Trade Center in the arms of the brave men he ministered to. Judge, a proudly gay man, gave his life for those he served. Under new rules from Pope Benedict XVI issued last week, Father Judge would never have been ordained. Nor would thousands of other gay priests and bishops and monks and nuns who have served God's people throughout the ages...
...time off for any type of reason removes the veneer of perfection and normalcy of Harvard. Taking time off for academic or emotional reasons, in particular, shakes the notion that everyone at Harvard can handle the stress the College dishes out. Admitting and accepting defeat, even failure, is a brave act, especially at success-saturated Harvard. “To some degree, taking time off is as courageous as staying here. Staying here is the default,” says Kargere...
...only 3 weeks old, I encourage them to have their in-laws come to them instead," says Dr. Marlene Coleman, author of Safe and Sound: Healthy Travel with Children and a pediatrician in practice for more than 30 years. Still, Coleman says, more and more parents seem game to brave the trip. Her advice: Be prepared--bring Infants' Tylenol, a first-aid kit and plenty of patience...
...West, a place of trailer parks and honky-tonks, of small, thwarted hopes, wrangling wranglers and sweet dreams betrayed by raw reality. That sense of place is true to life, one imagines, but it has a dwindling effect on this well-acted and well-made movie. For all its brave beginnings and real achievements--its assault on western mythology, its discovery of a subversive sexual honesty in an unexpected locale--Brokeback Mountain finally fails to fully engage our emotions...
...strong building code would require contractors to be responsible for the work carried out by them and liable for any lapses. A corruption-free administrative system is essential. S. Iqbal Ahmad Karachi Many of those who survived the quake have been made homeless. More than 3 million poor will brave a harsh winter, trying to survive in the cracked remnants of shattered, improvised houses. The survival of those people is inextricably linked to the provision of material aid and logistical assistance. Pakistan's resources are grossly overtaxed. Help from the world's wealthy communities in this hour of need would...