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...main topic of discussion at the convention is the drafting of a new constitution, which the government has said will later be followed by general elections. Among the delegates, there are ethnic leaders who are legitimately eager to discuss such lofty matters, but it's hard to be optimistic about the quality of the debate. Some of those present are members of insurgent groups that have reached cease-fire agreements with Rangoon and are primarily concerned with safeguarding their own interests, which include expanding their business empires and strengthening their militias. They have scant interest in challenging the status...
George S. Abrams ’54, the first marshal of his class and a member of Air Force ROTC, led a delegation to Washington to discuss the matter with military officials...
...easy for kids to become obsessed with the scale. Tanner suggests talking about nutrients instead of pounds. "Have a meeting to discuss the family's health without singling anyone out," she says. "One thing you don't want to say is, 'I've got one skinny kid and one overweight kid.'" Sometimes kids want to talk about a weight problem, but it's best to listen for their cues, says psychiatrist Denise Wilfley of Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Books can also open up conversations. For ages 9 to 12, Dalton suggests Paula Danziger...
...Long after his bones are interred, Ronald Reagan's ideas will continue to shape the way America's politicians discuss questions of national security, the role of government and how to keep the economy humming. If FDR defined the political landscape for decades after his death, the "New Deal" era properly ended with Ronald Reagan. And many years may pass between Ronald Reagan's death, and the end of the political era he proclaimed...
...gather that you do not believe it would be useful to discuss your concerns directly with your son. Keep in mind that unpleasant posthumous surprises can wound your kids just when they're most vulnerable. What you leave behind should feel like a legacy of love, not a nasty postscript--"P.S., I never liked your wife...