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Joan L. Cannon, One of the Throng: There are prizes of one sort or another offered for just showing up — at races, contests and social events. It seems as if society is devaluing achievement in favor of effort and, too often, for minor exertions Paul Newman, the D'Aulaires and Audio Books: Gaea, the Earth, came out of darkness so long ago that nobody knows when or how. Earth was young and lonesome, for nothing lived on her yet Rose Mula, Where Have They Gone? Where has modesty gone? Today the woman who is not displaying at least four inches of cleavage (and no panty lines because she’s not wearing panties) is definitely overdressed Word Fugitives: The Atlantic is encouraging submissions of a wanted word or expression that someone has been unable to call to mind. Perfect for those of us 'long in the tooth' Jo Freeman reviews Battle for Seattle: The villains are abstractions: the US, the western world, trade policy — some of these abstractions have faces, but they don't have major parts The Smithsonian Magazine's Four for a Quarter: Collector Nakki Goranin says of the photobooth: "It's like a theater that's just you and the lens ... And you can be anyone you want to be" CultureWatch: The Other is based on connotations stirred by a quotation from Rimbaud, Je est un autre. The Man Who Loved China is a fascinating panoramic picture of China through the millennia. Stand The Storm is the brave tale of a family's rise from slavery, Settling an engaging romance for those who have lived through a few heartbreaks Julia Sneden, Learning Differently: We do not bind the feet of our babies so that all will fit into one, universal shoe size. Why do we try to wrestle their minds into one educational box? |
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VP Debate Examined: FactCheck.org says that the candidates were not 100 percent accurate. To say the least Sunlight Foundation, Financial Sector Fetes Lawmakers Making Bailout Decisions: 258 parties, a number of them hosted by lobbyists for the finance, insurance, and real estate industries, have been thrown for members of the House Financial Services Committee this year Common Cause & The Century Foundation examine voting preparedness in 10 swing states: "Significant problems in the basic functions of the American election administration system persist, and in a few cases have worsened over the last few years" 14 Questions about science: Presidential candidates address education, innovation, climate change, stem cell research, energy, national security, pandemics and biosecurity, scientific integrity and health |
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Ferida Wolff, Shhh: Three decades have passed since I had full charge of a child. I hoped I remembered my mothering skills. How different could it be? I wondered John Malone, Part Two of Traveling: After retirement, as our five children grew up, moved away from home and started families of their own, our travels took on a different form: the pursuit of our grandchildren, fiercely competing with their other grandparents for face time Parenting, Multinational Monitor: The unprecedented ability of digital technologies to track and profile individuals across the media landscape, and engage in “micro” or “nano” targeting, raises the twin specters of manipulation and invasion of privacy |
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Roberta McReynolds, Catalog Season Begins: I can’t think of anyone who might enjoy a battery operated, motorized, plastic ice cream cone ... nor has a situation come up when I found myself yearning for a pocket laser light show, complete with a wrist strap and fold-out stand Shop the NearSeaNatural way: Licorice / Earl Grey Butterfly Jubilee, Cherry Atticus, Paisley Pizazz Rainstorm, Waverine Sage Smoke and Basil Clara Decision Making & Gender: Men and women 65 or older are twice as likely as those under 30 to say they and their partner share equally in making family decisions like shared weekend activities, budget and the TV remote Sustainable Cities Rankings: In the 2008 SustainLanereport, "In this story, some cities are becoming more self-reliant and better prepared for an uncertain future, while others have been slow to act on opportunities to green their municipalities. TrailerWrap, designed and built by the Colorado School of Architecture: "Often overlooked or looked down upon, the mobile home constitutes an important but under- appreciated housing typology that serves wide range of citizens" |
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Consumer Reports on Dangerous Drugs: "A list of medications that are best avoided by those 65 and older, as well as a list of alternative medications" 2008 Presidential Election: New England Journal of Medicine's text of candidates' positions on proposed healthcare policy as well as critics view of their plans Undertriage: "Even when trauma is recognized and acknowledged by EMS, providers are consistently less likely to consider transporting elderly patients to a trauma center" |
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Get Rich Slow, a retirement game from The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The Game is divided into five ages — 45, 55, 65, 75, and 85. At each age, the group makes key decisions for a fictional couple The GAO looks at the Pension Guarantee Benefit Corp again: PBGC’s single-employer program faces financial challenges from a history of weak plan funding rules that left it susceptible to claims from sponsors of large, severely underfunded pension plans Hamilton Project on An Opt-Out Home Mortgage System: "In the mortgage market, people are easily overwhelmed by too many options, too much information, or products that are too complex" |
