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...member of the media, I of course count myself among them-can be a pretty funny bunch. When we are sympathetic to a controversial work of pop culture, we invoke the artist's right to create in an climate of total freedom, whatever feelings of outrage the work may stoke among the ignorati. (That is: other people.) When we disapprove, we talk about his responsibility to the sensitivities and sensibilities of good people. (That is: us.) So, in the aesthetico-religious sphere, we defend Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ, which portrays Jesus as a human who slowly...
...made tragically apparent by the attack on U.N. headquarters in Baghdad last August. U.S. and U.N. officials privately say, however, the real concern is that Iraq's Sunnis, already a minority, are so poorly organized that direct elections would lead to a Shi'ite monopoly. That not only would stoke the flames of a potential Sunni rebellion but also could prompt Sunni states like Saudi Arabia and Egypt to refuse to recognize the new Iraq and pave the way for an anti-American alliance with Iran...
Besides defeating terrorism and halting WMD proliferation, then, perhaps the central challenge facing the West in the 21st century is to help China evolve into a legalistic, constitutional democracy—one whose government is loosed of imperial ambitions, does not stoke xenophobic paranoia, and treats the Chinese people with decency and humanity...
...might not expect to find a palatial country club just 11 km from one of the world's busiest airports, but Stoke Park predates London's Heathrow by several centuries. And if you are a transit passenger with a few hours to kill, you can make the most of the Stoke Park Club's proximity. For about $200, a Stoke Park car will carry you from the airport to the club, where you can nap in a darkened "deep relaxation room," have lunch, use the gym, swimming pool or sauna, and enjoy a half-hour massage before going back...
...racquet club. It's also rich in history. The present clubhouse was built between 1790 and 1813, but the 142-hectare estate is even older?previous occupants have included Queen Elizabeth I and King Charles I, who was kept prisoner there by the Scots in 1647. It was Stoke Park that moved 17th century politician Sir Edward Coke to utter that famous line: "An Englishman's home is his castle." For a few hours, it can be your castle...