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This weekend, William Albright presents the premiere of his own works for organ, inspired by paintings in the Fogg Art Museum, at Memorial Church as part of the Busch-Reisinger concert series. The performance, which is at 5:30, will also include works by J.S. Bach. Tickets are $5 and $3 for Friends...
...personal angle. In October 1987 baby Jessica McClure, trapped in a well, grabbed the attention of the global village, garnering the financial resources it took to save her. A heartwarming rescue. Baby Jessica was replaced months later by the icebound whales, and the year was punctuated by children needing organ transplants. Fruit, on the second shelf of the refrigerator, makes good copy...
...skeleton of sentiment in his 1983 book, Spheres of Justice. Walzer argued that a just society is not necessarily one with complete financial equality -- a hopeless and even destructive goal -- but one in which the influence of money is not allowed to dominate all aspects of life. By outlawing organ sales, you are indeed keeping the insidious influence of money from leaching into a new sphere and are thereby reducing the power of the rich. Trouble is, you are also reducing opportunity for the poor...
...grim trade in living people's kidneys would not be necessary if more people would voluntarily offer their kidneys (and other organs) when they die. Another socialist philosopher, Richard Titmuss, wrote a famous book two decades ago called The Gift Relationship, extolling the virtues of donated blood over purchased blood and, by extension, the superiority of sharing over commerce. Whatever you may think of Titmuss's larger point, the appeal of the blood-donor system as a small testament to our shared humanity is undeniable. Perhaps we should do more to encourage organ donation at death for the same reason...
...intake. Keep cholesterol consumption below 300 mg daily. Diets should emphasize fish, skinless poultry, lean meats and low- or non-fat dairy products, and cut back on fried and other fatty foods such as pastries, spreads and dressings. To reduce cholesterol, limit consumption of egg yolks, certain shellfish and organ meats...