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Like Pinkerton, some men were drawn to the priesthood as a shelter. Others hoped that by taking the vow of celibacy, they could cancel out the orientation that had caused them so much shame. As one gay priest in New York City puts it, "Think of yourself as a gay person wanting with all your heart not to be a gay person. What do you do?" And for still others, there was the allure of the culture. "Catholicism has been one of the most homoerotic of widely available modern cultures," writes Mark Jordan, a professor of religion at Emory University...
established parties are chastened by Fortuyn's signal success and vow to draw lessons. Says Dick Benschop, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs from Kok's Labor Party: "We'll see less focus on technocratic control and more on political debate." But they lack the personalities to slake the newly awakened Dutch thirst for flamboyance, verve and straight talking that is Pim Fortuyn's best legacy. Pragmatism demands patience, and Dutch voters seem to be running short on that...
...defending deep frying. The last thing we need is to burden our hearts--not to mention our waistlines--with more of the artery-clogging fat found in any fried food. But there are already plenty of things you can do to reduce your risk of cancer, starting with a vow to quit (or not start) smoking. "You get more acrylamide from smoking than you do from food," says Lois Gold, director of the Carcinogenic Potency Project at the University of California, Berkeley. You should also eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, go easy...
...West Bank has reverted to what it was before "Operation Defensive Shield" - and even then not entirely. Israeli forces remain inside Bethlehem and on the perimeter of many other Palestinian cities, where they continue almost daily to launch new raids in response to perceived security threats. And Thursday's vow by Hamas to resume attacks on Israelis suggests there won't be any shortage of those...
...mustachioed goons in sunglasses and a host of cameramen whose apparent task was to record the faces and questions of every reporter. Whatever the intended message, the impression was clear: as a politician, Prabhakaran would make an excellent military dictator. Asked if he still stood by a long-standing vow that his men should kill him if he ever gave up his goal of an independent state for the country's Tamils, who make up 18% of Sri Lanka's population, the 47-year-old Prabhakaran said: "That statement still holds...