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...protocol not to portray the Prophet. The range of reactions to the cartoon's publication among Muslims and non-Muslims alike served as a reminder of the gaping divide that still exists between the West and much of the Islamic world. In a show of solidarity for their journalistic brethren in Denmark, television stations and newspapers in other European countries have shown some or all of the drawings, the most controversial of which portrays Muhammad's headdress transformed into a bomb with a burning fuse. Their intention was to strike a blow for free speech, but by publishing the cartoons...
...even the White House. But could those attractions be too famous? Visitors who are drawn to them almost automatically may not realize that the U.S. capital boasts a second tier of smaller, more specialized museums that are equally fascinating and often possess distinct advantages over their bigger, better-known brethren. For starters, they are less crowded, and are often inexpensive or free. In these institutions, adventurous tourists can find colorful, offbeat exhibits highlighting world-class collections, in some cases the only ones of their kind...
...certainly different from that amorphous mass of “relatives” that we see a few times a year. At a certain point, however, perhaps after a long story, a short anecdote, or a crude joke, we become aware of just how much we resemble our brethren. After many years of asserting our own identity, it is more than a little humbling to discover that we, at times, seem nothing more than a hodge-podge collection of the habits and idiosyncrasies of our aunts, uncles, and grandparents. I, for instance, always thought my brother and myself were...
...even the White House. But could those attractions be too famous? Visitors who are drawn to them almost automatically may not realize that the U.S. capital boasts a second tier of smaller, more specialized museums that are equally fascinating and often possess distinct advantages over their bigger, better-known brethren. For starters, they are less crowded, and are often inexpensive or free. In these institutions, adventurous tourists can find colorful, offbeat exhibits highlighting world-class collections, in some cases the only ones of their kind. Los Angeles resident Mimi Donaldson, 57, regards herself as something of an aficionado of museums...
...River-dweller—never mind that those extra minutes probably won’t keep the average Quadling out of law school. I will nevertheless voluntarily sacrifice 14 minutes of my study time every time I visit Lamont, to level the playing field faced by my Quad-dwelling brethren. Come see for yourself—I’ll be the one sitting in the reading room, absentmindedly checking my email...