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A peaceful co-existence between the peoples of the Middle East is but a breath away, Hollywood star Sharon Stone said after a highly publicized visit to Israel. "It feels to me that we have an opportunity ... to choose understanding in a new way," she told a press conference in Paris when asked about her trip. "And it really is just a breath. It's just an agreement that's just a breath. We are not far apart. We can choose to have this alternative kind of growth that is a collective nuance of understanding. "We are just that breath away from...

No society can do without intolerance, indignation, and disgust. —Patrick Devlin, The Enforcement of Morals [A] liberal society has particular reasons to inhibit shame and protect its citizens from shaming. —Martha C. Nussbaum, Hiding from Humanity I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. —Genesis, 3:10 In Masaccio’s great fresco depicting the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden (ca. 1426), the Angel of the Lord hovers, sword in hand, above and behind the First Couple. Adam strides forward, naked, his face buried in his hands....

MIDI - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST They both have cute hair...we are all aware They look longingly...true love's what we see They are quite a pair They have found their niche...this is really rich As they're rubbing thighs...questions will arise Which one is the ***** ?(fill in a rhyming word of your choice for "rich") They're the party's best...do they shave their chest? Little girls shout ---- "Ewwwww, they creep me out" What a weird love fest Magic when they touch...it is too, too much Barney Frank is glum...he cannot get some When they date, it's Dutch They have...

MIDI - IN MY ROOM When we see Johns touch each other, we are so creeped out Get a room...get a room When we see their loving gazes, there can be no doubt Get a room...get a room They both have hair that's nicer than Princess Diana In their pockets that had better be a banana On the stage will they be kissing like Tipper and Al Get a room...get a room...get a room...get a room...get a room...etc etc

Over the weekend, it was determined by Senate Republicans that the best way to approach a Lott removal was by calling for a new round of elections for leadership positions. Lott had made a point of calling for early caucus elections after the November general elections, in part to avoid a challenge from the likes of Don Nickels and Mitch McConnell. 'Lott is trying to avoid a caucus meeting a caucus vote at all costs,' says a senior leadership staffer.'He knows that if the caucus gets together, all that is required is a motion and several seconds from the floor...

Sniper Suspect Signals Trouble By DON SINGLETON DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Sniper suspect Lee Malvo has reportedly opened a strange line of communication with detectives trying to understand his relationship with co-defendant John Muhammad. While Malvo, 17, has steadfastly refused to speak to investigators probing the shootings, he has been responding nonverbally, according to U.S. News & World Report. Separately, a source in the Caribbean told investigators there that Muhammad suggested kidnapping the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda for ransom. There was no indication he acted on the alleged threat, made nearly two years ago, authorities said. In interrogations,...