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Francis' history thus unfolds from the leisurely perspective of eternity, with frequent interruptions from the two immortals guiding the tour. Given this long view, episodes tend to cluster into something resembling a preordained pattern. Born in a backwater village in eastern Canada, Francis had his maternal grandfather to thank for his lifelong freedom from money worries. He owes his mixed Protestant and Roman Catholic training to the strictures of his British father, whose family has been Church of England "since Reformation times," and the meddling of an aunt who gives him holy pictures and sees that a priest baptizes...
...live in the area where the Dale Burr murders occurred. Within a 100-mile radius, I know of three similar fatalities. It is sad that it took this tragedy to make national news. Thank you for making the world realize how bad the farming situation is. Diana Olgier Lewis Muscatine, Iowa...
...Thank you for the insightful, compassionate story on the U.S. Military Academy and the profiles of three graduates [May 30]. They are very different yet are terrific in their individual ways. We Americans too often forget that the military academies have a mission to prepare leaders for the future, whether we are at war or not. We take for granted that there are young people who are willing to make extraordinary sacrifices in order to become those leaders. The 2005 graduates deserve praise and our gratitude. After 9/11, they could have decided the war on terrorism wasn't what they...
...solidarity that the E.U. provides has been proved over and over again to be the right choice for progress. Unfortunately, however, personal prejudices and lack of knowledge often hinder valid decisions by the people who are voting on the constitution. Tom McMurtry St. Paul, France The Class of 9/11 Thank you for the insightful, compassionate story on the U.S. Military Academy and the profiles of three graduates [May 30]. They are very different yet are terrific in their individual ways. We Americans too often forget that the military academies have a mission to prepare leaders for the future, whether...
...Thank you for the insightful, compassionate story on the U.S. Military Academy and the profiles of three graduates [May 30]. They are very different yet are terrific in their individual ways. We Americans too often forget that the military academies have a mission to prepare leaders for the future, whether we are at war or not. We take for granted that there are young people who are willing to make extraordinary sacrifices in order to become those leaders. The 2005 graduates deserve praise and our gratitude. After 9/11, they could have decided the war on terrorism wasn't what they...