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...whaling has more symbolic than economic importance for both Japan and Norway. Japan presents whaling as an "aboriginal" enterprise deeply entwined in its culture; in fact, however, whale meat became popular after World War II, and today only a small percentage of the people regularly eat the $55-a-pound delicacy. The industry has been trying to muster public opinion by distributing slick brochures. One titled "Let's Take a New Look at Healthy Whale Meat" contends that it is high in protein, low in fat and "good for food-allergenic people." Norway's prowhaling position comes in part from...
...important is the growing concern that typical lawns have become almost sterile -- separate from nature rather than a part of it. Nature writer Sara Stein joined the back-to-natives movement after she noticed the disappearance of fireflies and frogs, butterflies and birds from her five-acre property in Pound Ridge, New York. To bring the critters back, she put native grasses among her perennial flowers, planted a woodland garden, resurrected an old pond and created a wildflower meadow. Author of the new book Noah's Garden, Stein decries "the vast, nearly continuous and terribly impoverished ecosystem" consisting of copycat...
...further lucky to be a young, healthy, 180-pound male, and don't fear much for my safety in the Square. But in a real world of drugs, rapists, carjackings and gangs, where the average law abiding citizens is not a young, healthy male, and where police response times can exceed 20 minutes, responsible firearms ownership makes sense for many people...
...pound Bulldog shortstop makes can make catchers sweat just thinking of him. Hutchinson has stolen 24 bases in 25 attempts so far this year--just nine steals away from the team's single-season record. His 52 career swipes are seven short of Yale's career mark with another year...
...people of East Timor have suffered horribly at the hands of the Indonesian military, a panel of activists said at Pound Hall last night...