9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney for June 09, 2006

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Meditations of Thorax "People of religious distinction maintain that human beings, exclusive of all other creatures, possess souls and are, therefore, entitled to admittance into heaven. Human beings alone lie, libel, slander, devise pogroms, murder for recreation and perform crossword puzzles. This says nothing new about the human condition, but it illuminates what a soul contributes to it." "It also clarifies the entrance requirements for heaven."