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...they were omnipresent, shouldn't they have been able to shield the boys from abusive priests? As I got older, I heard whisperings: Father Jim hanging out too long in the locker room; altar boys joking about changing quickly to avoid being cornered by the pastor for a heart-to-heart talk. Didn't the sisters hear the same thing...
...only the Pope were infallible enough to see that a thin blue line could have helped avoid the current catastrophe. I can imagine most nuns I know finding a way to forgive Father Geoghan and getting him help. But I can't imagine any of them protecting him at the cost of a child. Perhaps this will inspire Pope John Paul, or his successor, to see the wisdom of admitting women to the priesthood. I know a few good nuns...
...SUNSHINE? Given the sun's well-documented link to skin cancer, we should avoid it at all costs, right? Not necessarily. A preliminary study suggests that working outdoors or living in a sunny climate may reduce the risk of breast and colon cancers. Possible reason: the sun triggers the production of vitamin D, which may slow cancer-cell division. But remember, don't hang out in the sun without adequate protection...
Koppel was turning in to avoid Galicinao’s inside pitch, but from the umpire’s point of view, Koppel’s hands were moving towards the ball, which meant strike three instead of a hit-by-pitch...
...white problem, it is an American problem, and it demands an American solution. As President Lyndon B. Johnson said, “we seek not just equality as a right and theory, but equality as a fact and equality as a result.” If America continues to avoid compensating African-Americans for the injustices and social injuries that they have endured, and continue to endure, there may be no chance that America will solve its racial problems...