Word: thursdays
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Seton argued last Thursday that attaching the term bill increase to this year's presidential ballot would overly "politicize" the issue...
...compel to undertake the responsibilities of guardians of our state, if it is not to be those who know most about the principles of good government and who have other rewards and a better life than the politician's?" asked Socrates on the sunny shores of ancient Athens. Last Thursday, 2,000 years after Socrates, George A. Papandreou, the Greek minister of foreign affairs, made us think about this very same question at the John F. Kennedy School of Government...
...Last Thursday night Papandreou appeared, however, to confirm that he is a leader of the educated and inquiring minds. Profound politicians like him could advance the conflict of cultures to another level of peace and prosperity. He reminded us that the two chronic fighters could embrace the potential of a region that has historically been blessed with the winds of trade and culture between the east and the west...
What's the difference between recording music in the studio and playing it live? According to Cibo Matto lead singer Miho Hatori, it's like "mama and dad." The funk-inducing, sweet-sounding Japanese American band from New York City is coming to Boston next Thursday, Nov. 18, opening for Live. Recently we talked to Hatori about the band, their ongoing tour and why she calls Cibo Matto the United Colors of Benetton band...
Into the contentious debate about the role of religion in public schools comes a nice bit of middle-of-the road common sense: Teach, but don't preach. "The Bible and Public Schools: A First Amendment Guide," unveiled Thursday by a coalition of 20 normally at-odds groups (such as People for the American Way and the National Bible Association), is a how-to book for schools who want to teach about the Bible without teaching the Bible. TIME senior religion writer David Van Biema calls the move "a terrific thing," saying that it could lead to a greatly increased...