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...makes one wonder if Winston Churchill's famous quip about democracy -the worst form of government except all the all others - is a bit less applicable to the running of a worldwide religion. Critics say that by trying to placate all constituencies, Williams has actually deepened the fault lines in the feud that erupted after the American branch of the faith - the Episcopalians - approved the ordination of gay bishops and chose a woman as its primate. There have in fact been moments when the tall and bearded Williams has been dwarfed by others in his own church, including Nigerian Anglican...
...think I may do something more along the lines of what two friends of mine did. They gave each other engagement backpacks to use on their extended honeymoon. The backpacks were of some value (albeit not at a Harry Winston level, but also not something they would normally buy); but they were also unique gifts that reflected who they were and what they wanted to do together as husband and wife...
Iraq has never been a voluntary union of its peoples. Winston Churchill, as Britain's Colonial Secretary, created Iraq from the wreckage of the Ottoman Empire in 1921, installing a Sunni Arab King to rule over the Shi'ite majority and a rebellious Kurdish minority. Churchill later described Iraq's forced unity as one of his biggest mistakes. In 2003 the U.S. not only unseated the last and most brutal of Iraq's tyrants but also destroyed the institutions--notably the army and the Baath Party--that held Iraq together. The sectarian slaughter that followed the Feb. 22 bombing...
Tony Matterhorn “Dutty Wine” Dir. Winston Mayhew Thanks to the popularity of artists like Sean Paul and Elephant Man, their explicitly instructional lyrics, and YouTube, Americans know a lot more about the latest dancehall moves than they did a few years ago. Now at any party you’ll see people “Wacky Dip,” “Sesame Street,” and “Hot Wuk” as if it were tryouts for Dancehall Queen II. The latest of these dances has been...
When Florida native Matthew S. Winston ’07 received a summons to serve on a Massachusetts jury this past summer, he found the proposition “a little ridiculous.”Since Massachusetts juries are chosen from a list of people who are 17 years or older and living in the commonwealth, even students whose permanent residence is in another state may be required to serve, according to the website for the Massachusetts Office of Jury Commissioner.Winston said he was asked to report at 8 a.m. to the courthouse in Ayer, Mass.—which...