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...lobbying. And, unfortunately, that's how Sosenko, 49, has lately been spending much of his time--circulating petitions at the local hospital, pleading with politicians for help. He has spent sleepless nights worrying that he may have to uproot his wife and three children from their home in Joliet, Ill., or else give up the profession he loves--all because he can't find affordable malpractice insurance...
...coverage of professional tournaments on ESPN, the sport has expanded, prompting not only a shift in many of the old halls but also the construction of a slew of new, pristine, family-friendly pool dens. Says Mike Aube, who opened up Suzie-Cue's Family Billiards in Palatine, Ill., four years ago, after his teenage daughters complained that they didn't have a place to play: "Today halls are welcoming. They're more like family restaurants...
...York City, for example, Amsterdam Billiards is host to birthday parties for the younger set about once a week. At Reno's in Webster, Texas, only sanitized versions of pop songs are allowed on the popular karaoke machine before 10 p.m. At Slate Street Billiards in Vernon Hills, Ill., minors sport T shirts featuring a beer stein with a red circle and slash, indicating that alcohol is off-limits. And in Conway, Ark., where state law prohibits kids from playing in adult billiards-only halls, Paul Loyd and Judy Potts have opened P.D.'s Billiards & Game Room, offering kid-size...
...Democrats want to return to viability, they must praise the nation's accomplishments--their own and those of the GOP--in a meaningful way and be seen as building upon them. Need a formula? Giving 10 compliments earns the right to express one criticism. EDWARD GABRIELSE St. Charles, Ill...
...ailing man. That destination is the World Heritage-demarcated Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary and the Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, which comprise an area of surpassing beauty and, until recently, myriad dangers. And that ailing man, Dr. Boonma Kanthakat, is my 72-year-old father-in-law, who is terminally ill with lung cancer...