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Kinkel's defense lawyers initially argued that their client was a paranoid schizophrenic who was driven by hallucinations to kill, but the insanity plea was dropped in favor of a 25-year sentence for the four murders. Unfortunately for Kinkel, the judge was not in a forgiving mood. After hearing from the victims and their families, he used his discretionary powers to tack on an extra 86 years in prison, saying he felt Kinkel's potential threat to society was greater than any chance of rehabilitation. He did add, however, that if Kinkel followed through on his promises...
Weather is like the background music to life. You can just ignore it if you want, but you can also let it create, match or contrast with your mood, as filmmakers and Romantic poets have been quick to discover (picture Gene Kelly singing in the rain, and emotional British men wandering the stormy countryside). Weather is mood music that everybody hears, and this commonality is both its strength and its downfall. As a topic that is available to everyone, we tend to bring it up when there is absolutely no other common ground. On the other hand, when...
...Gore has used the soul anthem Love Train--a call to unity that rings hollow with Democrats still divided about the nomination. But there's hope. At the New Hampshire "town hall" forum with Gore and Bill Bradley last week, it was obvious what song captures Gore's new mood: the old Motown hit Ain't Too Proud...
EXCLUSIVE An in-depth survey of African Americans finds a mood of optimism, a desire to gain more control over their lives and surroundings, and a commitment to stay at the cutting edge of culture and technology. Among the poll results...
...genetically based pharmacology, you'll not only have your pick of the old standbys--tranquilizers, antihistamines, painkillers and antibiotics, all compounded to your personal specs--but you'll see all sorts of new capsules and tablets for virtually every ailment and condition. These will range from mood and pleasure enhancers--legal and otherwise--for the pill poppers of the future to new medications for diseases likely to be much more common in an aging population, like Alzheimer's, cardiovascular problems and cancer...