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...customary whimsy, they call these theories GUTs (for Grand Unified Theories). Central to this framework is the existence of new particles, tiny fragments of matter (or energy, since the two are interchangeable) less than a trillionth the size of a bacterium, itself only about a ten-thousandth of an inch long, that transmit these forces...
Steering clear of overtly political references, John Paul delivered a sermon on Christ's famous beatitude "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." In a powerful and resonant voice, the Pope made a passionate plea for national reconciliation. Said he: "Inch by inch and day by day, it is necessary to build up trust-and to deepen trust." But the word solidarity kept cropping up. He told all those who worked that he brought his "solidarity and that of the church." A "hunger for righteousness," he explained, developed from "love...
...enjoys the unique position of Harvard's permanent artist in residence. He is a sculptor of world acclaim represented in the permanent collections of such museums at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Guggenheim and Whitney and the Hirschorn museum in Washington. Run your hand over his 64 inch bronze. "Thebes III" currently on exhibit at the Carpenter Center, and it feels alive, in an age dominated by steel fabricated sculpture. Hadzi is a determined texturalist, sculpting pieces which have a natural quality to them, as if they were made of the earth. The bronze doors on St. Paul...
...teachers' union. Small town politics set in. One week a disclaimer began appearing over Elliott's byline: "The opinions expressed in this column are not those of the editor." Gradually, the space allotted for "Verities and Balderdash" shrank, until finally, the editor cut it to 10 column inches. "That same week there was a 25-inch article on how to choose a toothbrush," he recalls, shaking his head in amusement. "I decided, 'Okay, fine, forget it," and he quit journalism...
June 2, noon--A woman in Quincy House returned to find her 21-inch Zenith color television worth $400 missing from her room. There were no signs of forced entry of suspects...