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...Night Live." Citing a deteriorating advertising market, Peacock Network execs are reversing a 50-year-old voluntary ban on television commercials hawking hard alcohol. NBC's choice, the moral authorities among us believe, is a terrible and inevitable symptom of our decaying societal fabric. "The decision by NBC to accept advertising for liquor is shockingly irresponsible and should be reversed immediately," says Dr. J. Edward Hill, chair-elect of the American Medical Association. "It is obvious the network is putting its desire for profit far above the health of our nation - especially young people, who develop many of their ideas...
Another key Tracyism: See yourself as self-employed. "When you accept complete responsibility for your life," says Tracy, "you begin to view yourself as self-employed, no matter who signs your paycheck." So give yourself a raise! Says Tracy, "You can dramatically improve the overall quality of your life far faster than you might think possible...
...power and not a security threat only." Hamas officials voice their defiance. "Arafat is the chairman, but we shall not follow his orders," Abu Marzook told TIME at his office in the outskirts of Damascus last week. "He wants to implement the U.S. and Israeli orders. We shall not accept that...
...Sept. 11. The war against terrorism has just begun. It would be nice if the death of Osama bin Laden would end terrorism, but the loss of any one individual rarely deters fanatics. The sole response to terrorists must be to kill them before they kill us. We must accept acts that in the past would have been found repellent in a democracy. We must find the backbone to take on any nation that teaches hatred and exact a price for that behavior. EDWARD HORN Atlantic Beach...
...formulating their recommendations, members of the committee must remember the real driving force behind every display of support for helping Harvard’s workers: our community demands justice, and will accept no less. This demand goes beyond a simple call for improvement in the lives of people who currently work at this school. It is a demand that Harvard’s actions reflect the principles and values of those who make up the Harvard community. Short-term political “fixes” that help to blunt the worst effects of Harvard’s employment...