Word: followers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Ultimately, Edgecomb must make a difficult choice in deciding between duty and right. To follow through with the execution of John Coffey would be to kill an innocent man - yet there is nothing that he can legally do to prevent it. Edgecomb himself expresses fear of damnation, for how could God forgive him for killing one of his messengers? Needless to say, Edgecomb's emotional turmoil is palpable, and his final decision forever impacts his life...
...Beach Boys' other legacy includes Belle and Sebastian and a host of other indie and foreign follow-ups, all of whom owe a debt to the Beach Boys in both instrumentation and nostalgia for the romanticism of puberty. As a result, the Beach Boys have actually enjoyed some critical attention in the '90s, usually focusing on ther instrumental experimentation which so closely foreshadows the wall of soothing-sound popularized by today's quasi-techno chill-out groups...
However, while off to a strong start, the peace process remains dangerously fragile. David Trimble, the Protestant leader of the new joint government, said he'll resign if the IRA does not begin disposing its weapons by Feb. 1. Many would follow his lead, ensuring the disintegration of the fledgling government. While the IRA has met a key term of the peace agreement by assigning a disarmament representative, it has made no promises to honor the February deadline...
...Catholic, I am ashamed of the actions of the Roman Catholic Church and its hospital systems, which proscribe abortion and other reproductive services, including birth control, morning-after pills and sterilization [HEALTH, Nov. 15]. The essence of Catholic teachings is "Follow your conscience." Along with the people who embrace other faiths, Catholics of conscience deplore the church's attempt to force them to do its will. CORINNE SABO San Antonio, Texas...
...lesion on his genitals (which disappeared without treatment!) may help to dissipate fears of lingering problems brought on by his ordeal as a POW - in part because no one who would tell the general public about herpetic lesions can be hiding very much. But even if the other candidates follow suit, offering their own medical, financial and psychological reports for public perusal, will anyone really know who's best suited to be president...