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eunuch, castrated human male. From remote antiquity, eunuchs were employed in the Middle East and in China in two main functions: as guards and servants in harems or other women’s quarters, and as chamberlains to kings. Eunuchs were considered the most suitable guards for the many wives or concubines a ruler might have in his palace, and the eunuchs’ confidential position in the harems of princes frequently enabled them to exercise an important influence over their royal masters and even to raise themselves to stations of great trust and power. Some rose to become bodyguards, confidential advisers, and even ministers,...

It must be tough!...taking away from his golf game for an oil spill!.... MMMMMMMM! MMMMMMMM! MMMMMMMMM!

I recently inherited a Sony DCR - HC40 Super Steady Shot Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar MiniDV camcorder. Now, if the make, model, letters, fancy schmancy whoever Mr. Zeiss and some Italian(?) dude is hasn't scared you off, I'm hoping you're at least familiar with the camcorder. I've called Sony's mashing tech support techie guy, who, by the way, seemed as clueless as I was with all things concerning the Sony DCR - HC40 Super Steady Shot Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar MiniDV camcorder. I've also visited the CNET forum in search of any information about this camcorder. The good folks at the forum...

I have read many messages which object to same-sex marriage but I am still waiting to learn what specific adverse consequences opponents of gay marriage anticipate to result from its legalization. In other words, suppose same-sex marriage becomes law during 2005. By 2010 or 2015 what specific indisputable adverse consequences to society do opponents predict to occur? With respect to those critics of same-sex marriage who refer to "God's law" and "procreation" --- do they believe that heterosexual couples who cannot have children, or who do not wish to have children, should also NOT be allowed to marry? The essence...