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...said in the beginning of this letter, not-so-good sportswriters often exaggerate, and do a bad job trying to make the unimportant seem important. Quite frankly, I don't know what to make of Grunwald's showering of attention in my direction. His fervent attempts to portray me as a menacing imbecile make me wonder why he's trying to make such a big deal out of me and my views. He seems to take me more seriously that I take myself (and anyone's taking me seriously is scary...
...think that the forces of poverty, depredation, oppression, violence, racism, denigration of women, dehumanization of homosexuals, neglect of children and youth are enough in our days to unite Christians in fervent prayer and active engagement with others for the renewal of the creation and the exhibition of the hope and grace that is within us. Perhaps the rest of you who do not believe in our faith will be charitable enough to aid us with the exorcisms our own demons. The Rev. H. Frederick, Reisz Lutheran Campus, Minister
EATING. Since its release in May, Henry Jaglom's "serious comedy about food" has earned a fervent cult audience. A melange of masochists, we'd say, since the mostly young, blond and svelte women in the cast mostly complain about how fat they are. Of time-capsule value only, to remind future generations of '90s America's obsession with appearance...
...immediate aftermath of the coup, bookmakers would have set odds against a Gorbachev comeback at 100 to 1. But his chances seem to be improving with each passing day. His fervent conversion to the cause of radical reform has no doubt helped boost his standing, but he has probably benefited even more from the erratic behavior of Yeltsin. The Russian president cuts a commanding figure on flag-draped balconies, issuing stirring calls for the defense of freedom, but he seems uncomfortable maneuvering in the corridors of power, where Gorbachev is most at home...
Other scientists call Mullis a genius, but he offers a more modest explanation for his endless creativity: a fervent desire to avoid drudgery and have more time to play. As a boy in South Carolina, he transformed parts from the family washing machine into an automatic door opener so that he could let the dog out each morning without leaving his bed. As an adult, he invented a system to dim lights simply by thinking erotic thoughts. Even PCR was an attempt to devise a less laborious way of copying DNA than the method used by living cells. "When...