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...while most of his famously opinionated peers like to shout loudly about the matters closest to their hearts, when Davey talks about his major interests—theology, God, faith—he brings his voice down to a shy whisper...
...emerged as a cliché of biblical proportions in modern society—with good reason. One could hardly imagine a more humanitarian aphorism; it manages to encapsulate our most basic conceptions of morality, justice and equality. Religious people of many faiths are correct in saying that God commands them to love in this sense, and the more agnostic among us can be motivated by basic human decency. But what should this love entail? Probably something more than just saying that you love someone, or everyone, for that matter. Too often can “love?...
...have lots of different types of love: romantic love, love of family, love of friends, love of humanity, love of God, love of country, love of music, love of nature. Though the English language forces them under one sometimes-uncomfortable tent, there’s certainly room for them all. But when a certain type of so-called love starts to foster the opposite, maybe it’s time to come up with a new word. I would urge Perkins and his cronies to stop peddling a brand of love cheaper than the kind you find on those Valentine?...
...office phones. He fielded a series of calls from family members of ImClone CEO Sam Waksal, also a Bacanovic client. They were eager to unload their shares in the biotech firm. Flustered, Faneuil called Bacanovic. When Faneuil told his boss about the Waksals, Bacanovic blurted out, "Oh, my God! Get Martha on the phone." Faneuil said he took this to mean his boss wanted to warn his prize client to sell her ImClone shares. But Bacanovic was only able to leave a message for Stewart, who was en route to Mexico, and he told Faneuil to expect her return call...
...issues the country will be facing in the future," says Frank Hays, superintendent of the Manzanar historic site. "Sixty years of looking back on 9/11 will give us the time we've had to look back on Pearl Harbor." Says Okui: "What Manzanar should do is say to people, 'God, we did this. These people were cruelly treated. And I hope it never happens again...