Word: englands
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...laws to stop teenage crime. We need to be very tough on guns, drugs and alcohol. Parents and teachers should be given more of a role in building children's character. They should be allowed to take the actions they deem necessary for kids' benefit. Hasan Raza Gondal, Birmingham, England...
...threatens you or your family's safety, so you clip his ear, and an army of social workers springs to his defense while the full might and majesty of the law are brought down on you, with all the consequent personal and financial penalties. Robert Frederick Birkett, Drinkstone Green, England...
...husband and I lived for 13 years in the northwest of England. Last year we moved to Australia. Part of the reason was the deterioration in the social order. The problem starts in early childhood. Children as young as three or four are not told what to do by their parents but instead asked what they would like to do. The message is that they can do whatever they want. They are not rebuked for fear of hurting their feelings. Later, when parents and teachers try to impose rules and regulations, children react by becoming disrespectful and rebellious. They also...
...Sydney, and counted a Swinging '60s Princess Margaret and Bond girl Ursula Andress as fans. In the '70s, when his work in textured yellow gold and raw emeralds, sapphires and opals became even wilder, Jacqueline Onassis became a convert. His most significant client, however, was the Queen of England, who still reaches into her jewelry box for old favorites. Last year she chose to wear a striking Grima brooch of rubies and diamonds, created for her in 1966, to read her annual Christmas speech...
...production itself makes life seem much more frightening. A series of rapes and detailed discussions of heinous crimes might offend innocent sensibilities, but if violence, cannibalism, and obscenities seem bearable, “Blasted” is worth watching. Billed as “The New England Premiere,” a production of “Blasted” is running until April 12 at the Loeb Drama Center. Directed by Catrin M. Lloyd-Bollard ’08 and produced by David P. Thoreson ’08, the production could be considered a test of endurance with...