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...several explanations for why that might be. There's the lawyer theory, that money provides the soft fatty tissue that insulates the marital skeleton; once it's cut back and people get a good look at the guts of their relationship, they want out. And there's the marriage-counselor theory, that couples who were never quite on the same page in the checkbook finally get pushed off the ledger by endless bickering over their dwindling resources. And the therapist theory, that financial worries cause stress, stress can cause depression, and depression is a total connubial buzz kill...
...fair shake from the Ad Board—a student should be able to go into a hearing with the best possible representation. Compounding these issues are problems of intra-Board dynamic: Resident deans are simply not in a position to act as a defendant’s counselor. Outranked by the tenured faculty who comprise the Ad Board, deans are not only reluctant to challenge their senior colleagues but are rarely taken seriously by tenured faculty, especially in matters relating to academic transgressions. Simply put, the Ad Board does not allow students to fully present their side...
...called the Bureau of Study Counsel and asked if I could “turn myself in” as a Net addict. But some helpful pamphlets on time management aside, they didn’t have anything to tell me about my condition. My counselor apologetically suggested, “You could google it.” University Mental Health Services proved similarly forthcoming. I gave my number to someone rumored to be an expert on the subject, but he has yet to call...
...know if my money will keep its value. I invest, but now I don't know how to invest because everything is going down, so I keep watching and worrying about it." Other Asians are taking a philosophical view of the worsening crisis. Dorothy Wong, 49, a psychiatric counselor in Hong Kong, says that a global crash could change laissez-faire attitudes about money. "I think the world needed this, actually," says Wong. "My kids and my friends' kids are spoiled. We made lots and lots of money, and we gave them the impression that it's easy and assured...
...Fireproof is a family drama, made in rural Georgia by two brothers who are evangelist ministers; it teaches that God is the best marriage counselor, and is made for Christian moviegoers. Religulous, a documentary written and hosted by comedian Bill Maher (of HBO's Real Time), deals with the most profound tenets of the major religions, and the idiots who take them seriously; its target audience is left-wing scoffers, infidels if you will - or, as they prefer to be called, the reality-based community. Fireproof wears a badge of sweet solemnity, seeking the audience's empathy for decent people...