Word: ancient
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...your spiritual condition calls for more than rocks, consider the real deal-Zen meditation. Discover the ancient Chinese mindfulness practice at The Cambridge Zen Center (199 Auburn St., 2 blocks from Central Square; 576-3229; www.cambridgezen.com). Morning and evening meditation classes, beginning at 5:45 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. respectively, can be supplemented by monthly meditation retreats to beautiful sites around Massachusetts. Beginners can attend a Monday night intro meditation class or the Thursday night dharma discussions which focus on practice...
...After a successful opening to its Ivy League season against the Columbia Lions last weekend, the Harvard women's soccer team takes to the road to face Ancient eight foe Yale in New Haven...
...happening that has never happened before. The technology is going out of sight, one-world mania seems to be gripping the world." A self-described "prophecy scholar" and minister for more than 50 years, LaHaye, 73, concerns himself less with the books' prose than with their biblical underpinnings, turning ancient references to plagues and famines, wars and storms into crisp, modern plot points. "I prepare a 30-to-50-page proposal, with Scripture teachings," he says. "Then Jerry comes along. I make suggestions about characters, and Jerry puts them together into fiction...
...only one software product for your kids this year, make it the Encarta Reference Suite 2000 ($64 with rebate), which includes an encyclopedia, atlas and dictionary. I love the detailed, virtual tours of natural wonders (like volcanoes), ancient ruins (Pompeii) and picturesque cities (Prague). When it's time to get serious, the homework helper suggests essay topics, then shows how to research and organize a report. Kids can cut and paste information onto electronic "note cards" included in the program, then export them to a word processor for editing and arranging. In addition to the basic encyclopedia entries for each...
...evolution of the human species [PALEONTOLOGY, Aug. 23]. As a former anthropology student, I was thrilled to read about the important discoveries that have been made in the past several years. Scientists are valiantly attempting to shine a flashlight down the long, dark tunnel of man's ancient past, and they have succeeded in illuminating certain truths. Shame on those who are allowing ignorance and fear to prevent students from having the chance to understand their place in the great chain of human evolution--for it is nothing short of miraculous. KRISTINA OLBERDING Cincinnati, Ohio...