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...bulls, but what are we really seeing in the bared teeth of a snarling dog? These often terrifying animals demand pity because they have had the misfortune of meeting up with the most dangerous breed of all: the human. "Pit bulls have gotten this bad reputation because of the type of people who own them," says Humane Society investigator Tim Rickey, who led the July rescue. If these muscular terriers have a flaw, their defenders maintain, it is an excess of devotion. "Their love for humans is why this breed is in trouble," says McBee. "They will take the abuse...
...even if it had been done effectively, in this type of theatrical production, why should the audience be involved? What does it achieve, other than alienating those audience members who refuse to get on their feet at the end of the show for what is essentially a forced standing ovation...
...minute 3-D film at the City of David visitors' center, narrated by a fictional Israeli Indian Jones-type character named Amos (armed with a "shovel and a Bible"), never mentions Christianity or Islam and ends by proclaiming that "neighborhood by neighborhood, Jerusalem is renewed as the eternal capital of Israel." The problem is that Jerusalem was not always the capital of Israel - the city was ruled for centuries by Christian and Muslim empires. Today, its status remains disputed. The City of David and the Old City are located in predominantly Arab East Jerusalem, which was captured by Israel from...
...apparently, Mankiw appreciates Lady Gaga's artistry—and he's bold enough to admit it. We're not going to be the type of people who pigeonhole intellects in the realm of the unartistic: if economists who happen to be fans of Lady Gaga are open to penning the lyrics of one of her upcoming singles, we have no doubt that they would utilize the sensual elements of the supply and demand curve, or principles related to the consumption of goods and services, to create a most rousing track. Not such a 'bad romance,' after...
...recent uproar over the recommendation by a government-appointed expert panel that most women delay routine mammograms until age 50. As Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius furiously tried to distance the Administration from the recommendation, a chorus of critics declared it a harbinger of exactly the type of bureaucratic health care apportioning they fear most. Any similarly controversial recommendation based on comparative-effectiveness research would almost certainly be neutered by Congress...