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Weaken family ties? But aren't they the glory of our daily existence, one of life's great spiritual rewards? Guess again. In Bowen's view, the emotions that govern family life are often tools of self-interest. Sometimes this is obvious--for example, in an outburst of anger or a fit of jealousy. But even such "good" emotions as affection can be instruments of control wielded out of insecurity. (Ever notice how your social failures outside the home can make your mate suddenly more endearing?) And the moral indignation hurled at a spouse--over his or her coldness, rudeness...
Princess Diana's funeral was of this order. Of course it was a spontaneous outburst of grief for a much loved young woman who died too soon and with hideous violence. But if it was also something of a demonstration, it was not necessarily a demonstration of anything except howling grief...
News of the accidental drowning unleashed an outburst of grief that attested not just to the tragedy of a young man's life cut short but also to the uncommon force of his music. In the hours after his disappearance, fans from around the world--Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and even Singapore--inundated his record label with worried messages. In New York City's Greenwich Village, Buckley's home turf, scores of fans brought candles and flowers to Cafe Sin-e, the former coffeehouse where he first drew crowds with his spiraling voice and captivating intensity. "His music...
...mammoth five run outburst in the second inning, rust was a thing of the past for the Crimson as it stormed in front of the Big Green and never looked back...
...have been held including a Queer Politics dinner, with participants including national gay rights activists at Dunster, a Gay Activism Forum at the Kennedy School, and anti-gay graffiti scrawled on the wall in the main entrance of Dunster house by some unknown vandals. We are dismayed by the outburst of anti-gay sentiment that stained Dunster's wall as it tarnished the positive feeling of Queer Month. We hope that this month and the vandalism incident will be used not only to increase awareness of gay issues but also to address some of the deep-seated prejudices that have...