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...point: Peter and Trudy Johnson-Lenz, two programmers from Lake Oswego, Ore., have created a slot on Turoff's EIES network devoted to a meditation process they call attunement. When a caller types + ATTUNE and presses the RETURN key, a series of messages selected to calm the spirit and quiet the mind scroll up the screen. "Close your eyes, pause quietly for a few moments and be here now," read the final instructions. "Press RETURN when you feel attuned." --By Philip Elmer-DeWitt. Reported by Robert C. Wurmstedt/Denver
...awesome responsibility that faced Reagan and Gorbachev was to withdraw from this distressing clamor and, in those quiet moments by themselves, search for some genuine gesture from each other. For the good of mankind. It did not matter if it was just a look or a word; it could be a start toward something much larger. --By Hugh Sidey
...Madrid appears to have contributed to the crisis, if only by inaction. Although the quiet, Harvard-educated technocrat made a flurry of public appearances just after the earthquake, his visits to disaster areas have tapered off, adding to the image of government aloofness. The absence of strong crisis management has led to a feeling that De la Madrid's government is adrift. Says a Western diplomat in Mexico City: "The government seems to be gripped by inertia...
...Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Hello sugar buzz, goodbye teeth. In a quiet corner of Barcelona 's Born district is a dentist's nightmare. This year, Europe's first gourmet dessert restaurant, Espai Sucre (Sugar Space), celebrates its fifth anniversary. The fantasy of Jordi Butrón, Espai Sucre is devoted to rescuing dessert from its secondary role in Spain 's gastronomic culture...
...Follow the ore. Perhaps a future Chinese president will have gained a Rio Tinto scholarship to study at the Australian National University or honed her engineering skills at a Pilbara mine. Beyond this week's landmark visit by Prime Minister Howard, Australia's quiet revolution will continue. The long view could be just as surprising for 1.3 billion Chinese...