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Kylie talks with an unblinking confidence about a promise that she says is spiritual, mental and physical. "It's something I'm very proud of. I plan to keep pure until marriage. It's a promise I made to myself--not pressure from my parents," she says. She speaks plainly about what she wants in her life, what she thinks she has the power to control and what she doesn't. "I'm very much at peace about this," she says, and looks out across the twirling room. "I don't feel like I need to seek...
Beijing today is a vibrant, increasingly confident metropolis of nearly 20 million, the proud leader of a national social and cultural transformation that is developing hand in hand with China's amazing economic boom. In culture, the blossoming encompasses performance art, painting, sculpting, rock 'n' roll, experimental music, film, poetry and literature. Commercially, where once it conceded all to Shanghai, China's longtime economic powerhouse, Beijing is now at the forefront of a wave of entrepreneurship in telecoms, media, software and the Web. Socially too, Beijing is on fire, with new clubs, bars and restaurants opening every day. The city...
...flattering. My nascent beard and reedy mustache refused to link, as if both feared whatever small parasites the other scraggly patch might have harbored. But when I woke up on my birthday and looked in the mirror, my bleary, hungover visage had hair on it. I was damn proud...
...Defining Patriotism Richard Stengel's "The New Patriotism" was helpful in understanding the theme of this presidential election [July 7]. Dissent isn't unpatriotic. We need a definition of patriotism that recognizes our nation's proud heritage but understands how much better we can be. Steven A. Ludsin, East Hampton, New York...
Defining Patriotism Richard Stengel's "The New Patriotism" was helpful in understanding the theme of this presidential election [July 7]. Upholding American ideals makes us better, but candidates tend to look for hot buttons to create fear. We need a definition of patriotism that recognizes our nation's proud heritage but sees how much better we can be. Steven A. Ludsin, EAST HAMPTON...