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...political level, the Pope’s trip might help Erdogan’s government escape the deadlocked European Union accession talks on issues like Cyprus. More importantly, it might achieve the ecumenical ideal of inter-civilizational dialogue in the ever-burning Middle East. This trip is more important than it seems. The Pope is stepping outside of his comfort zone, and this is definitely commendable. Our post-9/11 world can only benefit from an embrace of ecumenism. This leap of faith will help dialogue on spiritual, and also political, grounds...
Whatever the merits of Meredith's case, even her supporters can admit she is hardly the ideal plaintiff. She didn't attempt to sign her son up for kindergarten until August, despite numerous radio and TV announcements and signs posted in day-care centers and Laundromats reminding parents to apply for their choice of school by March. By the time Meredith (who declined to be interviewed for this article) did apply, most of the seats had been allocated. Cheryl Wirth, a waitress at Waffle House whose son attends a magnet school, thinks this alone ought to be enough to dispose...
...night and matched each emotion with just the right rise or fall in the music.Spellberg’s vision of making the cantatas applicable to modern life seemed to depend heavily on his choice of narratives. Though his choices for the first and second cantatas were not ideal, he was spot on for the last two pieces. In those cantatas, Spellberg’s selections were matched by a flawless integration of dance, song, and music.Though the performance got off to a shaky start, narrative and performers alike found their ground as the first half of the show progressed...
...vegetable sources of fat and protein. “We are not recommending a low-carb diet over a low-fat diet,” said Thomas L. Halton, one of the authors of the study. “The truth of the matter is that neither [is] ideal. Both have good points and bad points.” According to Halton, carbohydrate and fat sources have a greater impact on the risk of CHD than the quantity of carbohydrates and fat consumed. “You can take the best of both diets and eliminate the negatives by focusing...
...veil,” “curtain,” or “partition,” refers both to the covering itself and the practice of decent living associated with the Muslim belief that modesty is venerable in all facets of life. Although the ideal is a standard to which both men and women are held, the physical covering of the hair and body is almost exclusively required of women. Dressing modestly was always a practice espoused in my house, but the decision about what to wear was a personal matter that was settled when I walked...