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Soren Kierkegaard offered a new twist on old advice for life and faith: Look outward, as well as inward, before you leap...
"What comes to my mind," Hong remarks, "is an old definition of a provincial. A provincial is one who can't stand to be laughed at. I mean, the Arabs provided the context for all this. Whoever did these drawings wasn't making up anything. They put some things together."
Christianity is the actual proprietor who sits in the carriage; Judaism is the coach-man; Muhammadanism is a groom, who does not sit with the coachman, but behind
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• · · Top tips for activist stars: Anyone can win Oscars; peace prizes are trickier. Top Tips for Activist Stars ; Using Your Star Power Welcome to the fascinating world of foreign policy! It’s wonderful that Hollywood has taken such an interest in world affairs—the hotel lobbies and corridors of Davos have never been so glittering, and hotspots in Africa and the Middle East are sprinkled with stardust. Boffo kudos, as we say in the business. Planet Hollywood ; A guide to ethics might be thought to be a kind of handbook on how to behave properly, like a guide to etiquette, or the Highway Code. Lost in the moral maze?
• · · · A look at which countries are most loved and despised. There's little love for Iran. Russia and China don’t attract the secret admirers they once did. And Afghanistan has a crush on America. Who Do You Love? ; Despite predictions of the book’s imminent demise, the world still loves a good page-turner. Bound for Success
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• · · · · · Shorter Linda Kimball: If you talk about 'social justice', you're a communist. Exposing America’s Enemies ; Ms. Mentor will admit it. Many academics do behave weirdly Eccentric Academics
