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Another major mystery is the fact that the faint glow of microwaves left over from the Big Bang is almost completely uniform. The presence of large bubbles in the universe suggests that this microwave radiation should be much more uneven. More clues may come from the new Cosmic Background Explorer satellite, which is designed to measure radiation intensities as it orbits the earth in the coming year...
When the flash came from Washington that the Wall was going up, the Army major on duty became so agitated that he walked into the surf in full uniform ! to deliver the bulletin to Brigadier General Chester Clifton, the President's military aide, who was swimming just offshore...
...like to think does not come naturally to people. The main concern of military training is to prepare recruits for this by dehumanizing the enemy and dehumanizing the recruit by making her or him function as only one component of a larger machine. He or she must wear a uniform, follow orders, perform drills, honor rank and the like. Given the goals, tolerance and sympathy for fellow humans are not encouraged...
...lobbed his bombshell during ceremonies celebrating the centenary of democracy in Costa Rica two weeks ago. He accused the contras of murderous ambushes, and as a result, he was thinking of canceling the cease-fire. Ortega's announcement visibly angered President George Bush. The "little man in a military uniform," said Bush, had behaved like "an unwanted animal at a garden party...
...Ortega strode in," Bush related. "I was not sure whether it was a defensive stride or a take-command stride. He made his way around a table toward us. He is a bigger and broader man than the common perception. I noticed his uniform, the very bright khaki cloth and the bright red bandana. I don't say it to denigrate the Boy Scouts, but he looked like a senior Boy Scout leader...