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Elizabeth Stoker


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Current ban, though flawed, ought to remain

"Don't ask, don't tell," the U.S. policy that bars the participation of openly gay individuals in the military, is inarguably unfair and wrong-minded, sporting justifications as laughably absurd as the suggestion that the mere presence of openly gay soldiers would somehow upset "unit cohesion" and "discipline." The repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" was a campaign promise of President Barack Obama and, as of last week, one that remains unfulfilled.


Ghazal is worth the trek out to Jamaica Plain

On its Web site, the restaurant Ghazal explains that "Ghazal may be understood as both the pain and loss of separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain, but traditionally deals with one subject: love, and, in our case, our love of our cuisine." I have to admit, that little bit of linguistic flourish is no empty advertising.


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