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...pregnancy confused the Immaculate Conception of Mary with the virgin birth of Jesus. Roman Catholic dogma teaches that Mary was conceived without original sin and therefore didn't need to be baptized. Kenneth Sweigart Paradise, Pennsylvania, U.S. More Than a Democratic Label Re Andrew Marshall's essay "Dictator's delight" [Oct. 9], on the Thai military coup: Democracy must not be a meaningless label. When Western leaders recommend that other nations implement democracy, they are endorsing a system of government that has checks and balances among the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. They surely do not envision the installation...
...talked about [the ‘Reason and Faith’] category, we wondered ourselves whether there would be sufficient resources within [the Faculty of Arts and Sciences] to supply courses in it,” wrote Simmons in an e-mail. “To our surprise and delight, we discovered a wealth of courses are already being taught by FAS faculty in the area...
...Stumbling Toward Democracy Andrew Marshall's viewpoint on Thailand's military coup, "Dictators' Delight" [Oct. 9], would have been more appropriately titled "A Dictator's Demise." Before the coup the stress level of all educated and well-informed Thais was at an all-time high. It seemed inevitable that Thai blood would flow on Bangkok's streets. The army's intervention against Thaksin Shinawatra's autocratic rule came as a great relief to Thais, who had been living on edge for at least the past year. Marshall seems to believe in democracy for democracy's sake. Under Thaksin's five...
...pleasure that he took in human ugliness was almost as intense as the delight afforded him by the spectacle of beauty. Granted, cosmetic considerations were less to the fore in 16th century Europe than they would be four centuries later. Granted, social attitudes toward the repellent aspects of old age were different. And yet it is difficult to look at his numerous drawings of horribly, freakishly ugly old people ... LEONARDO'S PECULIAR AND SADISTIC IMAGINATION IS AT A BIG REMOVE FROM OURS. He is saying, Idealize as much as you want, but shun denial. The necessary other side...
...Promotion Organization and the Society of American Florists, helped fund Etcoff’s study. Jennifer Sparks, vice president of marketing for the Society of American Florists, said the study stemmed from previous research, which showed that the act of receiving flowers brings “instant satisfaction and delight.” “The purpose of this study was to see if having just a few flowers in your home could change your mood,” Sparks said. Around the Square and on campus, students and florists said the project’s conclusions were...