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First, a little background. In 1898, Nannie Noble established the William Belden Noble Lecture Series in honor of her late husband, a much-loved Episcopalian who had been a standout Harvard College student and who was studying for the ministry. The purpose? "[T]o continue the work of William Belden Noble, whose supreme desire was to extend the influence of Jesus as 'the Way, and the Truth and the Life,' and to make known the meaning of His words, 'I am come that they might have Life, and that they might have it more abundantly...
...L.A.P.D. board of inquiry is expected to address many of these issues in a report to be released this week, a blueprint for turning the department around. One of its main recommendations, Parks has said, will be tightened screening of applicants, including better background checks, improved psychological testing, polygraph exams and more management in the field...
...actress. And sure, she's made a name for herself in studio flicks like Selena and Out of Sight, but she's also starred in highbrow indie fare like Anaconda. Second, Jennifer is a singer. Not a particularly good singer, but nothing that mixing and heavy background vocals can't cover up. I actually like listening to the parodies of her songs more than the originals: "If you had my butt / And I asked you 'bout its size, would you lie to me? / And say 'It's tiny...' But Jennifer's third career is definitely getting the most attention lately...
...Saturday, 3 p.m., Park Street, green line. Halted and boarding, a Cleveland Circle train provides a colorful background and temporary audience for a young violinist; the shrieking rails intermittently muffle the soothing tunes. One admirer pencils out a sketch of the charming young lad. Kip Jones appears both solo and with his cellist roommate. This third-year Berklee College of Music student considers his subway performances part of a work-study program. Playing on platforms since last September, Jones can make about $25 per hour on a good day. Groceries, laundry, fixing his bow and a plane ticket to Kansas...
Stephen Wise is a 49-year-old animal rights lawyer -- or "animal rights wacko," if you join in the hilarity of Rush Limbaugh, who used to introduce items about people like Wise by playing "Born Free," with ricocheting gunfire and wild animal squawks in the background. Limbaugh should get a kick out of Wise's new book, called "Rattling the Cage," which Jane Goodall, in the preface, declares to be the "animals' Magna Carta...