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...record straight, Valentine’s Day is not a precious occasion for togetherness and budding romance. It is not a source of warmth and comfort to thaw the winter’s cold. And tomorrow is certainly not the day when my yang will finally merge with its yin—at least, not without a measure of divine intervention. When my yin discovers how little thought I’ve given to this sanctified day, let alone that I’ve called her my yin, I’ll probably need a lot more than a favor...
...None of us have been approached by any Mormons bent on spreading the word. Granted, it's only been 24 hours since my arrival, but if current trends hold, it seems there will be precious few conversions here over the next two weeks. Gordon Hinckley, the current head of the Church of Latter Day Saints, happily seems to have a healthy sense of humor about the stereotypes surrounding his religion, but he also seems quite keen to prove one thing: Even evangelism can take a holiday - especially when the Winter Games are in town...
...been linked so that suspicious activities, such as "fans" who are stalking athletes or casing power plants, will be highlighted. FBI, Secret Service and intelligence agents working in the OCC will have access to the most detailed database on terrorists ever created. For the FBI and CIA to share precious security information with other agencies at all is itself unprecedented. After touring the facilities, Homeland Security director Tom Ridge was impressed but cautious. "It's unprecedented," he told TIME. "But that doesn't mean anyone is standing up and giving a guarantee...
...These new developments [in biotechnology] touch the very deepest core of what it means to be a human being. I want to emphasize that in discussing the hot-button issues we want to put these matters in the context of human goods that are precious to defend,” Kass said...
...These new developments [in biotechnology] touch the very deepest core of what it means to be a human being. I want to emphasize that in discussing the hot-button issues we want to put these matters in the context of human goods that are precious to defend,” Kass said...