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Romney can take heart in one regard: having no faith would be far more damaging, as indicated by polls on the chances of nonbelieving candidates. I find that ironic, given that Mormon leaders are apparently scurrying to emphasize their commonality with mainstream Christians, while nonbelievers simply ask for evidence to support belief. As a voter, I want to know just how grounded in reality a potential candidate is. Claims of direct links to the will of God have caused more harm than good of late. JEANNE DYER Foxboro, Mass...
...categories and nomenclature is that no matter what titles professors pass, the key to success is strict regulation on how courses fit into those categories; without regulation, the new “Core” will inevitably devolve into its current incarnation, in which courses are included without regard for their content. The entire rationale for the demolition of the Core, however, is to remove the idea from general education that content is of secondary importance to methodology. The strongest defense that the new general education has to differentiate itself from the Core in the long term is the idea...
...voices that argue otherwise tell us more about our politically correct culture than they do about what children really need. The fact remains that gender matters--perhaps nowhere more than in regard to child rearing. The unique value of fathers has been explained by Dr. Kyle Pruett of Yale Medical School in his book Fatherneed: Why Father Care Is as Essential as Mother Care for Your Child. Pruett says dads are critically important simply because "fathers do not mother." Psychology Today explained in 1996 that "fatherhood turns out to be a complex and unique phenomenon with huge consequences...
...Hughes, an Australian, has said one reason for the coup was self-preservation on Bainimarama's part. "He's been resistant to the investigation into the murder of the Counter-Revolutionary Warfare soldiers in 2000," Hughes told ABC News. "We believe he has some questions to answer in that regard himself." Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer shares Hughes' view. "I think, in particular, Commodore Bainimarama is deeply concerned about investigations by the police into the Fiji military itself," he told ABC Radio...
...winger Sarah Vaillancourt, the Crimson may have the edge in individual talent. However, Chu is listed as day-to-day after suffering a sprained ankle in last Saturday’s game against Minnesota-Duluth and hasn’t skated since. The coaches will make a decision with regard to her status during the pregame skate today. “We want to make the best decision for the long run,” Chu said, “Not just for the game tomorrow.” But the stakes may go beyond the rankings in this contest...