Quote on happiness and daily habits by Ernest Dimnet
A reflection on how happiness is eroded not by grand disasters but by the accumulation of small, steady harms. The quote from Ernest Dimnet, a French priest and author born in 1866, emphasizes daily habits over dramatic events.
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No crying in baseball no more as labor resolves dispute
Owners and players endorsed a settlement averting a strike, conceding gains and avoiding team eliminations through 2006 while mandating steroid testing next year. The compromise aims to restore competitive balance, win back fans, and signal a fresh start for relations in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Aiken Standard Staff Catalog Includes Key Editors and Leads
Aiken Standard lists Scott B. Hunter as Publisher and Jeffrey B. Wallace as Editor with Art Zappa overseeing Advertising. Timothy E. O'Brian serves as Managing Editor and Phillip Yates as Production Director. Deborah Dyehes is Circulation Director and J. David Boy handles Systems. Letitia Jefferson is Customer Service Manager.
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Powell speaks his mind on Iraq policy and loyalty in doubt
Colin Powell criticizes a preemptive strike path and urges UN inspectors in Iraq while public tensions rise within the Bush administration. Cheney pushes for action. Powell previously backed Arafat and hard lines on Israel, but Bush still holds the cards and Powell may stay in line or join dissenters.
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Letters urging judges with faith to support federal appointees
Roger Rollins of Aiken appeals to readers to pressure US senators to confirm judges who acknowledge an ultimate authority from God. He notes Ninth Circuit rulings opposing the Pledge of Allegiance and argues that law derives from an unchangeable source, urging action through elected representatives.
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We the people call for unity and the end of bickering
A New Ellenton reader urges Americans to stop divisive quarrels across cultures and races, blaming large companies for partiality and calling for God to heal the nation after 9 11. The letter condemns discrimination by South Carolina Gas and Electric and stresses the need for civility and shared values.
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The Blank Slate and the cost of social myths
A Belfast commentator reviews Steven Pinker's The Blank Slate The Modern Denial of Human Nature. Pinker argues violence is intrinsic not solely environmental and critiques liberal social engineering, warning that blaming external factors fuels costly failed programs. He cites crime trends gender roles media and psychology to support his case.
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