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Frank Wedekind’s “Lulu” is the story of an almost painfully innocent young girl, who is prone to corruption and seductive behavior that seems almost accidental. In fact, she makes childishly brash proclamations of her luxurious life but doesn’t seem to be aware of their sexually provocative insinuations. As such a dangerously tantalizing girl, Lulu entrenches herself in a downward spiral of intrigue, betrayal, and passion that always seems to leave her lovers dead...
WHAT LIES BENEATH The 7.6-magnitude earthquake was triggered by the same forces that created the Himalayas. The Indian plate of the Earth's crust is moving north at around 2 in. (5 cm) per year, driving against the Eurasian plate. Because of those movements, southern Asia is prone to devastating earthquakes. A list of the deadliest over the past decade...
Lincoln’s contemporaries, Shenk says, saw melancholy as a temperamental style, as part of someone’s character. Those afflicted by melancholy might have been more prone to nervous states or debilitating disease. But melancholy was part of a spectrum...
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...blame for the Katrina tragedy lies with the people who chose to live in the devastated region. The idea of living below sea level in a hurricane-prone area is insane. The Federal Government should eliminate the National Flood Insurance Program, which encourages construction in flood-prone areas. People shouldn't build fragile houses in tornado alleys, homes on hillsides that are vulnerable to mudslides, or cities in earthquake zones. People should make better choices. I hope, against all probability, that New Orleans will not be rebuilt. It would be a waste of lives, resources, effort and money. Walter Jeffries...