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When heaven comes up in public debate these days, it is often just as metaphor for the concerns of a perfectible secular kingdom of man, as in the debate that started in the Washington Post last month and continued online in Slate over Jesus' statement that "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Peter Wehner, policy director for Jack Kemp's think tank, Empower America, decried the worldliness of Christians who feel they can serve both God and Mammon--resulting...
DOES MICHAEL KINSLEY KNOW ABOUT THIS? Since 1839, a mineral vein along the Vermont-New York border has furnished slate for thousands of roofs, including that of the White House. The Slate Valley Museum in Granville, New York, documents the quarry region...
...rock and rap acts do on a regular basis, but as far as country acts go, the only other performer to pull that off is veteran megaseller Garth Brooks. Last week Rimes continued her winning streak, taking the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and beating out a slate of more heavily favored rockers--including the pop-ska band No Doubt--to win the highly coveted award for Best New Artist. "I was in shock, and still am," she said backstage. But even in that moment of unexpected triumph, Rimes maintained a precocious awareness of her place in country...
...whole new season, and everyone starts off with a clean slate," Millar said. "Right now we are only one of two teams that are 1-0, so we have the momentum...
There is even the beginning of grass-roots democracy. With little fanfare or publicity, peasants in villages across China are choosing local leaders by secret ballot from a slate of candidates that may include not only Communist Party members but also individuals with no affiliation. The farmers can unseat the bums who mismanaged the local electrification project or the crooks who pocketed irrigation fees and elect the "capable people" of their choice. By 2000, all of China's more than 1 million villages will operate under the system. Some say these local elections are diluting the Communist Party's power...