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Clinton can thank the Republicans for initiating his recovery: they let him make off with their best idea, balancing the budget in seven years. By claiming that goal as his own, and fending off the harshest ideas--never mind that his most painful cuts wouldn't kick in until after he left town--Clinton emerged with the upper hand. The White House message factory, run by political consultant Dick Morris, a two-party switch-hitter, helped him turn that success into a full-blown strategy. Suddenly, the Big Government, health-care blunderer had seized the political center, setting up shop...
Sure, many people get a kick out of knowing that my mother and I and her mother before us share the same name, but the situation has raised more than its fair share of practical difficulties over the years. At home over vacation, I was reminded of the many times in high school when I cringed at the sound of the telephone, fearing the timeless question, "Is Corinne there?" knowing that I would have to guess which Corinne the caller was hoping to speak to. I would inevitably fail half the time, and in typical high school fashion...
...UNFOLDED AND THE DATE OF ANOTHER interest payment drew closer, Whitewater lot sales came to a halt. Meanwhile, McDougal soured on his job in the Clinton administration. Faced with some legislative setbacks, Bill seemed dispirited; as Hillary explained it to press secretary Julie Baldridge, "If I didn't kick Bill Clinton's ass every day, he wouldn't be worth anything." McDougal began to have his own run-ins with Hillary, so he quit...
...scarcely controlled energy and bravura. Legs fly, but arms too are often loose and vividly expressive. A piece for the male corps called Thunderstorm is a consistent showstopper. It is performed a cappella, the tapping, stamping feet providing the accompaniment. As the dancers traverse the floor, the rhythm they kick up resembles a storm in all its fury, followed by the growls and eddies as the storm regroups. When conventional, cheerful instruments join in at the close, the effect is one of rescue and relief...
...Trying to kick the habit? People using nicotine patches who are able to refrain completely from smoking during the first week of trying have the best chance of quitting permanently, according to a British study...