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...Manuel (they never married). Her face is painted with tranquil smoothness, but her lynx fur is created by strokes dragged energetically from the wet paint of the gray wrap into the depthless background. Unlike many contemporaries, he never painted himself. Our only clue to El Greco's appearance may lie in The Adoration of the Shepherds (ca. 1612-1614), which he painted to hang above his own tomb. The central figure kneeling before the Christ child is, some scholars believe, an image of the painter. A man with similar features appears in other works, sometimes with the direct gaze typical...
...splendidly ridiculous, transcendently fulfilling things humans do, it's sex--with its countless permutations of practices and partners--that most confounds understanding. What in the world are we doing? Why in the world are we so consumed by it? The impulse to procreate may lie at the heart of sex, but like the impulse to nourish ourselves, it is merely the starting point for an astonishingly varied banquet. Bursting from our sexual center is a whole spangle of other things--art, song, romance, obsession, rapture, sorrow, companionship, love, even violence and criminality--all playing an enormous role in everything from...
...North Carolina have found that oxytocin levels rise after couples hold hands, hug or watch romantic movies. It also may be what makes you want to stay with your partner until the morning after sex. Those who can relate to Billy Crystal's "How long do I have to lie here?" scene from When Harry Met Sally might question whether oxytocin affects both genders equally...
Mental health advocates say the solution could lie in a centralized office with information about all services available and advice about which to choose. Such an office would coordinate all the individuals on campus who might play a role in helping students with mental health problems...
...Sept. 11 deserve the same. But when the U.S.'s military focus shifted to Iraq, he became increasingly alarmed. "It suddenly seemed to me that we were really watching the preparation of a much larger campaign based on very dubious grounds," he says. "I kept thinking, Don't lie to me. Don't lie to me. Don't pretend that this is not religiously based. Don't pretend this is not a crusade. Don't pretend this isn't about oil. Don't pretend this isn't about making a fortune and keeping the American people on their heels...