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...granted. They should also recognize the flight attendants' sense of humor--which is to say, a sense of proportion. "I was talking to other flight attendants," Stephenson says, "and one woman said, 'On my flight a passenger got a little snippy.' So things could soon be back to normal: people being their rude selves." --By Richard Corliss. Reported by Jeffrey Ressner...
There are grander means by which a society can and should measure its ability to heal. There are economic and political markers that will signal to us the strength and effectiveness of our corrective measures and the steps we are taking towards “getting back to normal.” On a more personal level, I find that healing comes with the desire to be silly again, to take a break from the poignant reflection and introspection and feel comfortable doing what probably won’t add to my overall character but will make me smile...
...collaboration between Cornerstone and the Catholic Student Association with Christian Impact, Christian Fellowship, Beyond Our Normal Differences (BOND) and the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transexual and Supporters’ Alliance (BGLTSA) must not be a space for attempts at conversion to or from Christianity, nor conversions of sexual orientation. The only conversions should be conversions of heart, to an increase in mutual understanding and acceptance—beyond mere tolerance, secret condemnations and disapproval...
...rare and enviable position of ignoring such polite fictions as the Social Security “lockbox” and the desirability of running the country at a budget surplus. Now is the time, when the economy is cooling off and Americans are unusually accepting of interferences to their normal routines, to rebuild the infrastructure of this country from the ground...
...Tupperware container of Wheaties - Giuliani shook the candidates down: either agree to give him three extra months in office, he said, or he'd run against them, and win. Well, one thing is for sure: if Rudy is finding time for power politics, things must be getting back to normal. The two Democrats facing an Oct. 11 runoff were split on what to do. Mark Green, the public advocate, said yes (it might help him attract conservative votes). Fernando Ferrer, the Bronx borough president, said no (it might help him solidify the anti-Giuliani vote). And Michael Bloomberg, the Republican...