Why It's Awesome: Quartz crystals focus and direct energy (think of how tiny pieces of quartz work in a clock or laser), this is especially true for any clear directive, prayer, wish, or request you make.
This isn't a direct order to help the Contras, but it's a clear directive not to wait around for the intent of Congress to emerge when it comes to the struggle against the Central American left.
"If the British government had a clear directive on it, as they did last year, then it would put a direct perspective on it.
"There were two words from the sisters," said Gilbert of their clear directive: "Outback.
"To some extent, we were all in that business before, but we had never been given such a clear directive.
The judge noted that the Palestinians had new lawyers who had "a clear directive" to participate fully in the litigation.
"It came as a surprise to the tribal council, who had anticipated a more clear directive from the State Education Department," said Rowena General, a spokeswoman for the Mohawk Nation.
But legal experts say that state and local officials have not seen the Supreme Court language as a clear directive for prosecution of child abuse and homicide cases.
"Despite a clear directive from Congress to rein in excessive speculation, regulators still are listening too much to Wall Street and not acting quickly enough to protect American consumers," Mr. Nelson said last week.
