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...Essay "The Perils of Pedestals," about Filipinos' "schizophrenic political culture" [July 18]. But I balked at Magno's conclusion: "After we are done with the ceremonial self-flagellation ... we will settle back to a comfortable regime of elastic rules and mediated processes. It is our culture?and our fate." Can't a culture develop and change for the better? I believe that as we Filipinos continue to learn progressive ideas, adopt modern ways, pursue quality education and experience globalization, we shall arrive sooner or later at a brighter tomorrow. It may take time, disciplined effort and enlightened leadership...
...larger question may not be the fate of Discovery but that of the whole fleet. After 2 ˝ years and $1 billion spent on safety upgrades designed to prevent just such a setback, how could things go so wrong again? Can a program that has already claimed the lives of 14 astronauts ever be safe? And what does any of that say about the Bush Administration's dream of sending crews to the moon and Mars...
...damage to Discovery cause for concern about the fate of the current mission...
...skulls was his, and one contained a jawbone from another skull, which hasn't been found. In the past few weeks, another 10 individuals have been found, interred in a range of unusual positions - some lying on their side, others with their legs apart or face down, a fate sometimes associated in ancient burials with those guilty of awful crimes. One female was found laid carefully on her back, with all her vertebrae in place but her ribs and one foot missing; another had its feet resting on a coral shelf. These skeletons too were headless; some had had their...
...went home expecting to be pampered, as usual. My mother would feed me all my favorite foods, drive me everywhere, and leave me alone when I needed to do work. But Fate conspired against me, sending my beloved mother-cum-chauffeur off to work for 90 hours a week and leaving a still-unlicensed 20-year-old stranded. Not only did her new job deprive me of a trustworthy ride; all of a sudden, dinner wasn’t being purchased, the dishes weren’t being washed, and trash wasn’t being taken...