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...malnourishment because the worker’s wages are so paltry? If only the worker could make it across the border, he could earn twice as much money. He realizes the risks, as entering America without documentation is illegal and dangerous. But to this father, immigration restrictions pale in comparison to the survival of his offspring. So he crosses the border, hoping to send home wages that will sufficiently feed his family. Would Jesus condemn such a man, and report him to the authorities? Or would Jesus offer him food, shelter, and counsel? The clearest answer to this question comes...
Something has to give, right? The man is 45. His girth is so magisterial that the inevitable Falstaff comparison seems inadequate. All that saffron in the soup--that's where he's showing weakness, I decided. So busy being a star that he's sloppy in the kitchen. To test the theory, back in Chicago I had sneaked into the prep area after Batali had left the crowd standing in applause. I found a cook named Kirsten West who had prepped the ingredients for the demo. "How's the soup?" I asked...
...hopes the website educates policy makers about “the nuances of higher education finance” and how the financial aid system works. The website allows users to look at institutional summaries for individual schools, providing facts such as the average amount of debt per graduate. A comparison feature lets visitors create tables that can compare up to 128 types of criterion between institutions. Harvard’s profile indicates that for the 2003-04 application season, 55 percent of undergraduates did not apply for financial aid. The website also reports that six percent of students received Pell...
...LIKE VEGAS? I'm of two minds about Vegas. I think Vegas is strange, and I don't know where their water comes from. But as a town and a place for an entertainer, there's no comparison. There's no other place you can go to where you can just sit and do six weeks at a time and have your band and your staff be so happy. On the other hand, as an environmentalist, I'm a little shaken...
This basic comparison allows governments to decide whether the harm itself outweighs the harms inherent to preemption...