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...Mafia chic" [April 17]. What is it about the gangster Joey Gallo that appeals to people like Actress Joan Hackett and Author Marta Curro? Are they titillated by the company of violent and dangerous men? Would they find such men "absolutely charming" and "fascinating" if they were to witness firsthand a gangland slaying...
...Gospel of Mark that existed before A.D. 50-and could have been written as early as A.D. 35-would be a firsthand and possibly an eyewitness report. For the ordinary believer, it would mean that the stories of Jesus' words and actions are more likely to be accurate historical descriptions than just a core of truth embroidered through years of retelling. Jesus' teachings on the indissolubility of marriage (Mark 10: 9) would, for instance, carry more weight if it could be shown that they had not been filtered through the prism of a Hellenistic church in a Roman...
...Harvard community. Despite a lot of rhetoric, the University has done almost nothing to support the practicing arts." The University's attitude curtails--by outright neglect--the amazing student interest in creating something tangible, a clear by-product of pottery work. For students interested in experiencing art firsthand rather than through the work of others, a deep frustration exists over the lack of Harvard facilities and programs...
...most violent offerings-cartoons-are not hurt. Youngsters predisposed to aggressive behavior by other factors, however, may be influenced to act out their aggressions after watching television. But the effect of TV is probably slight compared with such elements as parental attitudes or the child's firsthand experience with violence in adult society...
...this distinction may be discriminatory. An uneducated farm boy from Mississippi probably would not have had the knowledge to evade the draft; any college boy could pick it up in an hour. Or, on the other hand, perhaps the deserter did not oppose the war until he saw it firsthand. Should he therefore be penalized? If amnesty is granted, it should in fairness be given to both draft evaders and deserters...