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Dear's Advice on Atonement
Atonement, one of the Best Picture nominees for the 2008 Oscars, is wrought with wrongdoings and drama. In this specific incident, a chain reaction of events actually seems to echo a universal problem that I'm sure we've all dealt with in one way or another — if a message that's never meant to be seen ends up in the wrong hands, trouble always arises. Check out the clip below, and then share your own experiences.Say What? Kennedy Never Stopped Regretting Chappaquiddick
"Atonement is a process that never ends."
— In his posthumous memoir True Compass, Senator Ted Kennedy discusses the 1969 accident in Chappaquiddick, MA. He revisits the night when he drove into the water with passenger Mary Jo Kopechne and waited 10 hours to notify the police resulting in Mary Jo's death.
Guilt: It's a Good Thing
Guilt trips get a bad rap, and for good reason: no one likes being made to feel bad. But having a healthy sense of guilt could help you exercise self control. Feeling guilty about stealing something will make you less likely to shoplift; the pangs you feel after a chocolate binge might prevent the next one.
Church of England Reaches Out to Those "Living in Sin"
Accepting that modern couples may be turned off by traditionally rigid morals, the Church of England is making an effort to welcome families who have had children out of wedlock.
Today, the Church unveiled a new "hatch and match" service that offers a two-for-one wedding and baptism ceremony. Now couples can get married and have their children baptized all in one day!
Cute Alert: Concerto in Cat Minor
Remember Nora, the piano playing cat? Well, apparently she's hit the big time, because here's a video that shows her in front of an chamber orchestra, mixing it up with a little atonal modern music. How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
The Philippines Has Its Good Friday Ritual Nailed Down
While President Obama broke new ground by hosting a White House Passover seder dinner for staffers and family, Catholics in the Philippines were carrying on a long standing Holy Week tradition.
For Good Friday, dozens of devotees were nailed to crosses, and many more had their backs whipped to atone for their sins. The Catholic Church officially frowns on the ritual, but that doesn't stop the worshipers, who go as far as driving nails into their hands.
Vanilla Ice Has Apologized — Who Should Be Next?
It appears that Robert Matthew Van Winkle is atoning for the monstrous "Ice Ice Baby" (whose main riffs weren't even his) by apologizing in a video, a video produced as a viral ad by Virgin Australia, so I hear. Anyway, he certainly isn't the only one guilty of a bad hit! Who should apologize next?
Not the Greenest President: Bush's Environmental Sins
Even some conservatives believe that the US President-elect should put the environmental crisis at the top of his presidential to-do list, because addressing that crisis has bipartisan approval. Yet despite an apparent citizen yearning for leadership on green issues, President Bush has neglected the topic during his eight years in the White House.
Salon put together a list of Bush's seven environmental deadly sins.
Punishment vs. Human Rights — Are Prisons Going Soft?
Though I don't know of many prisons guarded by the likes of the two pictured below, with the changes happening to crime and punishment in the US, it might not be long. With one out of every 100 Americans behind bars, and prisons turning criminals out to meet their budgets, the debate between what's a human right, and what liberties need be taken away as punishment is a tricky one. Several states have just come to some conclusions — on the side of rights.
Cat Just Chillaxin' Under a Cherry Tree
Judging by his utterly lethargic sprawl and occasional toe tappin', my guess is that this cat is dreaming about a night out on the prowl that he's still recovering from. Fortunately, I know another cat-atonic feline who can keep him company.
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