It is part of our compliance with the Press Law, which bans all obscene publications. It is also part of read more

It is part of our compliance with the Press Law, which bans all obscene publications. It is also part of our agreement with our owners, the U.S. Playboy magazine.

But the development of human society does not go straight forward; and the epic process will therefore be a recurring read more

But the development of human society does not go straight forward; and the epic process will therefore be a recurring process, the series a recurring series - though not in exact repetition.

Yes, there are times when something is legitimately not our fault. Blaming others, however, keeps us in a stuck state read more

Yes, there are times when something is legitimately not our fault. Blaming others, however, keeps us in a stuck state and is ultimately rough on our own self-esteem.

An epic is not made by piecing together a set of heroic lays, adjusting their discrepancies and making them into read more

An epic is not made by piecing together a set of heroic lays, adjusting their discrepancies and making them into a continuous narrative.

He has broken the law and I know that he had a problem of abusing, but inside of him he read more

He has broken the law and I know that he had a problem of abusing, but inside of him he is kind and loving and caring, too, and people who know him well know that.

While top and bottom-line results did not meet our expectations for the quarter, we remain optimistic about our prospects for read more

While top and bottom-line results did not meet our expectations for the quarter, we remain optimistic about our prospects for growth in the future. We remain committed to profitability, excluding non-cash charges, no later than the end of calendar 2001 and we anticipate revenue for fiscal 2001 to be approximately 2.25 times fiscal 2000 revenue.

But the gravest difficulty, and perhaps the most important, in poetry meant solely for recitation, is the difficulty of achieving read more

But the gravest difficulty, and perhaps the most important, in poetry meant solely for recitation, is the difficulty of achieving verbal beauty, or rather of making verbal beauty tell.

Parliamentary polls will kick-start the democratic process in Chechnya,

Parliamentary polls will kick-start the democratic process in Chechnya,

There is a double-standard. And quite often if you're from Africa, if you're from a developing country, you'll be executed. read more

There is a double-standard. And quite often if you're from Africa, if you're from a developing country, you'll be executed. There aren't that many people protesting or making a big fuss. But our State Department and the media -- if you're a Westerner -- will make a big fuss.