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...presides over his traditional seat, the Dzongsar Monastery in Tibet, as well as several monasteries, colleges and retreat centers in Bhutan and India. But he also spends months at a time in isolated meditation. While he embraces the role dictated by his Buddhist lineage, he's no knee-jerk traditionalist: he views the ossified rituals and hierarchical structure of the clergy as threats to Buddhism's survival. Buddhism ought to be treated as a philosophy, he explains. "It's about how you look at your life. But sadly, (it) has become a religious theistic thing?a faith. And the young...
Ever fantasize about quieting the jerk who yammers away on his cell phone while you're trying to enjoy a cozy dinner? More people are doing just that with portable electronic "jammers" that cost less than $400 and are about the size of, well, a cell phone. The devices, which block phone signals in an area the size of a dining room or a bus, can be legally bought in Israel and Japan. They are prohibited in the U.S., Canada and Britain, but NetLine of Tel Aviv--a leading manufacturer along with Medic, based in Tokyo--says...
...jobs in law, real estate and pharmaceuticals. Former girlfriend Melinda J. Jellin ’03 recalls scoping him out in Annenberg in their first year. “I remember saying, after Carl walked by, that he was the hottest guy, but he must be such a cocky jerk,” Jellin says. He proved her wrong, and they dated for two years. Still friends with Jellin today, Morris had to leave the FM interview to take her to The Nutcracker, a ballet few future NFL players are likely anxious...
...good idea of what I am talking about (“Of course people cheat on problem sets. It’s so easy to do so with complete impunity, there’s little incentive not to.”). Second, you may think I am a complete jerk for mentioning it in such a public forum (“I need those points!”). And third, you may be wondering if I am going to make a suggestion about how to fix this seemingly intractable problem (“I wonder if he is going...
...with critical acclaim, but has angered many by portraying some firefighters in an uncomplimentary light. Among other criticisms, Langewiesche alleges that some firefighters engaged in looting while the first of the Twin Towers burned. The outraged reaction of firefighters and others, although understandable, seems to be primarily a knee-jerk attempt to maintain the status of firefighters as transcendent heroes, even in the face of evidence that indicates some of them to be less than perfect...