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...changes were inevitable and probably for the best. Not many kids beg to be told a ripping yarn with a feline Messiah. The theological touches in the Lewis and Pullman books are things for adults to ponder--and, when the movie versions come out, to praise or protest. Remember when that pagan fable about Harry Potter appeared as a film? An anguished cry rose from certain Christian groups, but that didn't stop the movies from grossing billions, nor did the films noticeably corrupt the little ones...
...loses momentum around the country, the wait times become longer and the resources to speed the appeals process becomes scarcer, the ones who are actually put to death will increasingly be the ones who beg for their own execution. It's a vision of the future of justice that should make everyone uncomfortable...
...mine, I'll give you to my friend; An you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets For, by my soul, I'll ne'er acknowledge thee...
...convinced of the need or the usefulness of the proposed measure. When Councillor Craig A. Kelley suggested that the information Decker sought could be obtained by requesting more detailed records from CHA’s chief executive, Dennis D. Keefe, Decker vociferously disagreed. “We had to beg the Alliance to come to the committee meetings and care enough to respond to this,” she said. But Davis said she thought that the City’s agreement with CHA did not require a line-item budget explanation. Other councillors said they shared Davis?...
Like many legitimate travelers, Heathrow's homeless are in search of escape--from debts, from legal troubles, from family responsibilities. They often have mental-health or substance-abuse problems, and they often refuse help. During the day, some travel into London to beg, busk or take drugs, while others remain in the airport, scrounging food from sympathetic restaurant workers. "When I came from Africa, I couldn't believe people could be homeless in Britain," says Motunde. "But I discovered that homelessness is a way of life. It can be very difficult to convince people to change and receive help...