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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...long-term view shows a rhythm in religion," Gallagher said. "A religious economy always leads to the formation of religious cults. In a way, trying to stop cults is like trying to stop the weather...

Author: By Barbara E. Martinez, | Title: Threat Of Cults Debated | 4/29/1997 | See Source »

Heather Lewis, a staff member of Herrell's ice cream store, confirmed my relative uniqueness when I visited the store on a frigid January day. "In the winter, it's the hard core ice cream eaters, not the fair weather fans." The store makes most of its money during the warm summer months when ice cream can be interpreted as a respite from the heat. However, in Boston, which Lewis describes as "a mecca for ice cream," it seems that there are a few others like me out there. "Even on a day when the temperature is below zero, there...

Author: By Melissa ROSE Langsam, | Title: The Eighth Wonder of the World | 4/26/1997 | See Source »

...that I ought to work at Baskin-Robbins, since I could better advise customers on selections than the store's own staff. Ice cream is an odd drug of choice, especially for me. It's not as if I live in Florida. Oh, wouldn't that be nice. The weather in New York is a bit on the chilly side for a good portion of the year, to say the least. During the winter, it is a challenge to eat ice cream. (More precisely, I eat frozen yogurt. While I prefer fro yo, I refer to my dairy treat...

Author: By Melissa ROSE Langsam, | Title: The Eighth Wonder of the World | 4/26/1997 | See Source »

Since arriving at Harvard, I have developed an entire ritual to accompany the day's climactic meal. The winter weather mandated certain adjustments, but I refused to allow nature to interfere with my happiness. I have Raynaud's Disease, a condition of bad circulation, which generally afflicts women of Northern and Western European descent. (My family hails from Germany). So, I need to guard my hands against excessive cold. It's sad that I still need to wear mittens in April...

Author: By Melissa ROSE Langsam, | Title: The Eighth Wonder of the World | 4/26/1997 | See Source »

...ship," he said. "The people who loved it said that they gained a lot of weight because the food was too good, but one person said she had a miserable time because during the entire Atlantic crossing they had 30-foot seas, so we're hoping for good weather on our voyage...

Author: By Kelly M. Yamanouchi, | Title: Dins Will Sing for Passage on QE II | 4/23/1997 | See Source »

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