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...shroud. They are to be venerated, not worshipped; valued not for their own divinity but because they turn believers' souls toward that which is truly holy. At the time of the radiocarbon dating, Peter Rinaldi, an American priest known as "Mr. Shroud" for his devotion to the linen sheet, wrote several letters to other devotees. In one he quoted St. Paul: "Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth." In another Rinaldi explicated, "If the shroud does have a meaning, it is because it speaks to us of his sufferings as no other image does...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science And The Shroud | 4/20/1998 | See Source »

...telling the IMF that he wants aid on his terms and not theirs, Suharto has effectively bet Indonesia's entire economy, a wager so outlandish that foreign bankers in Jakarta have trouble concealing their admiration for his audacity even as they despair of his cavalier approach to balance-sheet realities. His brinkmanship has scared the IMF, which sees its worldwide credibility put at risk, and terrified other Asian countries, which fear that Suharto could suck their economies down with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Indonesia On The Brink | 3/23/1998 | See Source »

...scandal sheet in question -- The Star -- still insists Gecker was pushing for that amount. Editor Phil Bunton considered Willey?s story to be ?not worth more than $50,000.? And Gecker doesn?t deny talking to the tabloid altogether, nor does he deny that Willey was looking for a book deal from publisher Michael Viner. At week?s end, these little details -- along with Julie Steele?s claim that Willey asked her to lie to Newsweek -- have done more to damage Willey?s credibility than any White House spin doctoring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kathleen Willey: The Tabloid Truth | 3/20/1998 | See Source »

...gives one immediate confirmation.As soon as the order is confirmed, the customer istypically taken to a screen, which asks if thecustomer wants to print out the information. Allthe customer has to do is to click "yes," and aneatly-formatted, easy-to-read document will comeout of the printer. This sheet isn't necessary forconfirmation, but is a nice final touch for thosewho like tangible objects...

Author: By Scott A. Penner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: E-Tickets: Alternative For Airline Travel? | 3/17/1998 | See Source »

Jeffrey L. Goldberg '86, Dunster House music tutor and co-instructor of Dunster 119: "Discovering Musical Language," points to a sheet of music: "This is dead," he says. "It takes human beings to bring it to life...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Charting the Course | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

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