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Whether overt or not, however, these lies are often more believable if stated with high-flown rhetoric. And you must be aware that relative literary excellence in a greeting card often goes hand in hand with a particularly sordid family dynamic. Every so often some of you will come across...

Author: By Charles R. Drummond iv | Title: A White (Lie) Christmas | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

Yet, far from furthering segregation, some respected commentators suggest Sharia law courts could actually help social harmony. Nor are they all that unusual: Muslim communities in Britain have long turned to the Sharia council to settle such civil matters as property disputes and divorce battles, though their rulings are not...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do Sharia Courts Have a Role in British Life? | 12/5/2006 | See Source »

The system is especially beneficial for women who are legally divorced but cannot obtain a divorce under Islamic law if the husband refuses to consent - he is allowed more than one wife, so is free to marry again, while she cannot. Far from the gruesome tales of women's rights...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do Sharia Courts Have a Role in British Life? | 12/5/2006 | See Source »

Discipline is another minefield where fairness issues regularly explode. The children often encounter three or four different sets of rules: those of their biological parent and their stepparent in each household. Experts advise that, with rare exceptions, biological parents should discipline their children, even if there are different rules within...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Better House Blend | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

"And here's probably why you folks aren't feeling so good: Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock? Well, they're getting a divorce--sad news. You know, it was a brief marriage. Friends actually noticed that the couple started drifting apart during the ceremony." DAVID LETTERMAN

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Punchlines: Dec. 11, 2006 | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

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