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...roiling, it wasn't a propitious moment to strike a blow in favor of kiddie porn, and many lashed out at the court. But those who have studied pedophilia say society never seems quite ready to explore the delicate issues surrounding sex and kids. "People want to see a monster when they say 'pedophile,'" says Berlin. "But the best public-safety approach on pedophilia is to provide these people with treatment. That will prevent future victimization." In other words, asking questions about pedophilia may make us squirm, but it may also be the first step toward ending...
...Senate Democratic leader ever, in four short years. Caro, whose great gifts are indefatigable legwork and a sense of historical drama and character, has a fine protagonist for his life's work. His Johnson, a man of Manichaean contraries, is now familiar--by turns Caligula and Lincoln, a narcissistic monster capable of immense personal cruelty and breathtaking political cynicism who now and then metamorphoses into an angel of compassion and statesmanship...
...sixth when UMass second baseman Adam Stojanowski knocked a pitch deep into left field. Sophomore centerfielder Bryan Hale and senior right fielder Javy Lopez—playing as part of a drawn-in infield—gave chase, but the ball fell between them in front of the Green Monster for a one-out triple...
...assassination makes Palestinian radicals look tame. In 1995 it was the pressing American national interest to end the war in Bosnia that threatened to sunder the Atlantic alliance. To reach that goal, Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. negotiator, enlisted the support of Slobodan Milosevic. The Serb leader is a monster who is currently standing trial in the Hague for war crimes. Moral clarity, presumably, would have suggested that the U.S. follow some other course. And it is true that Bosnia today is not Kansas. But, as Holbrooke says, and is entitled to say, "the war is over...
...feel you must call a parent, there are strategies. Keep in mind that parents view criticism of their kids as criticism of their parenting. Rather than call their child "your little monster," say, "I'm worried about the relationship between our kids." And be open-minded. Recess can sometimes be 20 minutes of whispering, mimicking, sneering. Who started what? Perhaps your child is less innocent than he contends...