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...infrastructure of terror" is the fact that an overwhelming majority of ordinary Palestinians believe violence is the only way to end Israel's occupation. And as long as there is an endless supply of people willing to die, all they need is belt full of dynamite and a modicum of training. They don't even have to cross a border fence to get into Israel proper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quagmire in Ramallah? | 4/3/2002 | See Source »

...exhibit provides an informative and thought-provoking look at the myriad functions of realism in contemporary art. Each work deserves extended viewing and often demands a modicum of patience in order to unravel its meaning and appreciate its implications as interpretations on the timeless conflict of representing the world we inhabit...

Author: By Sarah R. Lehrer-graiwer and Natalia H.J. Naish, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Go Figure: Contemporary Art's Dilemma | 3/22/2002 | See Source »

...time being, though, in the realm of parents’ weekends as in so many other ways, the College has turned its back on the sophomore class. The most for which we can ask is a modicum of sympathy from the other classes. Well then, juniors, before you leave your parents for the library or the liquor store this weekend, consider first asking them to adopt an orphaned sophomore for the evening. The kindness might be appreciated more than you would care to remember...

Author: By Benjamin I. Rapoport, | Title: A Sophomore Parents Weekend | 3/1/2002 | See Source »

...printed word will remain one of the indelible markers for our life and times. It is essential to maintaining a modicum of integrity that we acknowledge, honor and respect the contributions of individuals. The failure to do so by an author as esteemed and talented as Ambrose is disappointing to say the least. JACLYN NELSON Los Angeles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 11, 2002 | 2/11/2002 | See Source »

...obliged to wear a suit and tie to adress Harvard students, many of whom could not even put on a long pair of trousers to hear him. Wearing something other than jeans and a t-shirt does not imply that you are old and stuffy; it simply demonstrates a modicum of respect. If the former vice president has the time to throw on a jacket, the students who go to hear him should have time to make themselves presentable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dartboard | 12/7/2001 | See Source »

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