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...story of Morrison's buried treasure - and the reasons why he can't get it out of the ground - says a lot about the current state of Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country. On one level, it is actually a good-news tale of the vibrancy of the nation's democracy and the growing power of its citizens just 10 years after the fall of the dictator Suharto. (See photos of Suharto's Indonesia here). On another level, however, it is a story that explains why Indonesia has slipped in status from roaring economic tiger to chronic underachiever...
...Thanks to Kinsley?s essay, i now know why I never progressed beyond 15 years as a low-level city official and 55 years in a moderately successful broadcasting career. My father worked hard to make a decent living. He had no alcohol, drug or gambling problems, and he was home every night for a home-cooked meal. My mother stayed home and focused on keeping a good house and raising her two children. My two children are doing well in their chosen work. What chance do I have? Don Riggs, Bellevue, Washington...
Boredom is not the only feeling Home inspires. Awe is another one. As writers go, Robinson is among the superpowered. She moves easily in and out of minds that to a lesser writer would be solid and opaque, evoking their smallest, most intricate emotions with master-level eloquence. But at heart, Home is Jack's book, or it should be, and therein lies the problem. He's charming enough--God knows what the Boughton family did for the 20 years he was gone, since he's the only one in the house who can make a proper joke. He just...
Real celebrities don't make themselves available to every Tom, Dick and Katie. They play hard to get. And they have hard-nosed handlers, like McCain campaign manager Rick Davis, who vowed that Palin would not do interviews until the media "treat her with some level of respect and deference...
...much savings is enough for chronic sufferers? That depends on the severity of the ailment and the level of coverage. But consider that Medicare spends four times as much on unhealthy people as it does on healthy ones; out-of-pocket costs from deductibles and co-pays are much higher too. If you have an uncovered, extended nursing-home stay, the cost of health care in retirement may surpass...