鈥淭he vast majority of patients suffered from an explosive and very severe headache starting suddenly around the orgasm.鈥�
Achim Frese of the University of Munster, Germany, on an unpleasant side-effect of making love. (The Independent, 28 October)
鈥淎ccording to this 鈥榯hird way鈥�, the unborn belong in a sense to the human family and are deserving of forms of moral consideration. But this leaves open just what form that consideration should take.鈥�
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Australian Liberal senator Sue Knowles arguing for a third way between denying any moral status to the early human embryo, and ascribing it the same rights as a human adult. (Sydney Morning Herald, October 25)
鈥淚n 1972 we had three guys exploring the Moon, making discoveries. In 2002 we have three guys circling the Earth, making repairs.鈥�
Sky & Telescope magazine editorial on the state of space flight 30 years after the last lunar landing. (December issue)
鈥淲hat can Isay? Just look at it. My heart鈥檚 bleeding.鈥�
Antonino Felice Stagnitta, mayor of the popular ski town Linguaglossa situated on the northern slopes of Mount Etna, the volcano which began erupting last weekend. (Reuters, October 29)
鈥淭his blatant illegal trade has put a price on the head of every living bear.鈥�
Victor Watkins, World Society for the Protection of Animals campaign director calling for a clampdown on the illicit selling of bear products, including bile milked from caged animals (The Independent, 28 October)