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Whatever the reason, his latest character, Dr. Ben Gideon of ABC's Gideon's Crossing, fits the priestly mold: a researcher in experimental medicine at a prestigious teaching hospital, whose vocation is as spiritual as it is scientific. He does not believe in playing God, nor does he, like Alec Baldwin in Malice, believe he is God. But Gideon believes he is the instrument of something greater than the sum of his MRIS and charts. "He is willing to put himself on the line personally," Braugher says. "He's not afraid to sit at the bedside, not embarrassed by death...
However, Joseph Lieberman does not fit into this mold. He is, and has always been, devoutly religious, and he has never been afraid to say it. In his very first senate race, Lieberman's opponent criticized him for his unabashedly religious outlook. This is not an opportunistic attempt to gain votes. Few doubt his sincerity when he speaks about his faith, whether they agree or disagree with him. Lieberman has lived his life by his religion and his morals...
...Harvard Corporation stands poised to pick Neil L. Rudenstine's successor it seems improbable that they will deviate from this mold--and especially unlikely that they will pick a woman...
Murray Gerber, founder of Prototype & Plastic Mold Co., based in Middleton, Conn., developed lighter, safer, cheaper, longer-lasting industrial bearings for United Technologies in the '90s. Without the tax credit, which went to United Technologies, Gerber doubts that his tiny, $9 million company would have received the R.-and-D. contract. Now those bearings are in wide use throughout the military...
...environmental problems as our society grows more complicated. However, conservative Justice Antonin Scalia has been leading an effort on the Supreme Court to revive obscure legal doctrines that restrict the ability of the government and citizens to protect our environment. If the next President appoints more Justices in the mold of Justice Scalia, our environmental standards are at grave risk...