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...found your cover story on birth order fascinating [Oct. 29]. For years, I have attempted to interpret myriad human actions through the filter of birth order. Although I understand a theory is far from a catchall answer to psychological mysteries, I believe this one explains a large part of our behavior. Thank you for publishing the latest research...
Just possibly, the current crisis will convince doubters of the myriad virtues of trade. Pakistan has only one export industry worth anything: textiles. But anyone now wanting to buy from Pakistan is going to have to pay much higher insurance premiums than they did before Sept. 11. The Pakistani government has asked for a reduction in the tariff on its exports. The Europeans have agreed; the U.S. Administration--lobbied, as ever, by domestic mill owners and their political friends--is still thinking about it. And that's shameful...
...makes you feel like you are a part of your surroundings." Smarter lightweight designs are making kayaks easier to carry and maneuver. Meanwhile, the free lessons that kayaking outfitters offer along urban waterfronts in places like Baltimore and New York City, man-made white-water parks inland, and myriad kayaking festivals and expeditions let newcomers get their toes wet before sinking what is typically about $1,000 (but can run up to $5,000) into a boat and accessories...
Beer is more diverse than wine, and a better value for money. But its myriad advantages—its deliciousness, its nutritional-content, its social lubrication value—are too often taken for granted. There are thousands of delicious varieties on the market, and the Queen’s Head has done well to expose Harvard students to a few more of them...
...somehow above vice is flawed. It seems odd that many sports fans can’t seem to accept PEDs, but are perfectly willing to turn a blind eye to the corrupting influence of gambling, collegiate athletics scandals, the business-first nature of most professional franchises, and the myriad of other problems that plague sports. Sports are not and have never been pure. Even regarding Bonds’ “asterisked” home-run record, too many baseball fans forget that the old home run king himself admitted to using PEDs in his playing days. In most halls...