Word: compassion
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Through the intimate bond between parent and offspring flows the continuity of life itself. That our human trash stream crosses even this sacred bond is evidence of a world wounded and out of round, its relationships disfigured. The albatross's message: consumer culture permeates every watery point on the compass. From sun-bleached coral reefs to icy polar waters, no place, no creature, remains apart...
Consider this child's famously miserable environment. How can we blame a six-year-old who has criminals as role models for his faulty moral compass? Good question. But will it be so much easier to blame him for being morally defective at 16, after another 10 years in that environment? As the twig is bent, the tree is inclined. ("A young child is even more open to cultural and family influence than an older kid," a psychologist told the New York Times. True. But older kids were once young--that is, when they got the firm dispositions, for good...
...camera will trace the path of anyone in the Square by clicking on a little red compass rose on the screen. Stalking has never been so easy. By simply hitting the yellow start bar, an amateur spy can direct the camera for 60 seconds. For monopolizing control with ease, try using the site in the early evening. As the night creeps on, procrastinators abound and the competition increases for the minute opportunity in the directoris chair. The view spans from Straus Hall to Abercrombie and the crosswalk in front of it, and the camera can zoom close enough to recognize...
When John McCain is looking for luck--taking the stage for a debate or bracing himself for Tuesday's must-win G.O.P. primary vote in New Hampshire--he likes to stuff his pockets full of talismans--the lucky compass one of his supporters gave him, the lucky pen, the lucky feather. McCain puts on his lucky shoes--L.L. Bean stompers with thick black lugs--and he's glad to see his aides wearing their lucky ties. He's as superstitious as a 10-year...