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Kolman says the energy comes from the cosmos; critics say healers of his ilk use gadgets that generate static electricity. I doubt this is the case with Kolman, since I was on the lookout for chicanery. On the other hand, while a session with Kolman left me with a great feeling of well-being, I have no idea what in fact was transmitted from his hands to my body and what role his healing played in my recovery. That's the problem with alternative therapy: you have to take a leap of faith. But sometimes that leap seems less daunting...
...Bush is in fact a moderate Republican. Always has been, always will be. As such, he was not entirely trusted by the right wing of his own party. Never has been, never will be. When he first became President, he lived in mortal terror of Jesse Helms and his ilk, who seemed much more capable of making trouble in early 1989 than they do today...
...territories to choose leaders who would then negotiate limited autonomy with Israel. This time Shamir hopes to quash the P.L.O.'s campaign for a Palestinian homeland once and for all, while demanding that Arab nations end their state of belligerency with Israel. He says, "Arafat and his ilk are the biggest supporters of the murderer in Baghdad. The time has come for the international community to distance itself from this terrorist organization." That process is already under way. Says Samuel Lewis, former U.S. ambassador to Israel: "The Administration has learned the need to deal with the Arab states at least...
Moral suasion, not legal action, is the best way to SWAT, ZIP or otherwise damage the Fly and other clubs of its ilk. Don't join them. Don't attend their parties. And hold club members and hangers--on accountable for their actions. They deserve to be pariahs in a community committed to social justice...
Climatic extremes ensure that many of the wines produced in the South and Northeast will never be more than marginal in quality. To make a profit, however, vintners must charge premium prices for what, realistically, is vin ordinaire. But for the Adventurous Oenophile and his ilk, the discovery of a promising little Merlot from North Carolina (try Biltmore's) or a delicate Eiswein from Michigan (taste one from Chateau Grand Traverse) will always be worth the cost...