Word: problems
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...time with Bush, to become a good guy in his eyes. While the others were busy submitting to psychological strip searches (tell me the worst thing about yourself) and submitting personal data for Cheney to interpret (Gov'ner, I wouldn't worry too much about Congressman Bloathead's painkiller problem), the vetter was with Bush at the ranch popping nonalcoholic beverages and rustling up grub...
...State Madeleine Albright and National Security Adviser Sandy Berger sat, and read them a letter from the Palestinian leader. Arafat saw no use continuing talks on an agreement to end 52 years of conflict with Israel. Sovereignty over Jerusalem and its holy sites was the stumbling block. "The problem is they both want the same thing," Albright said later in an interview with TIME: control of the city's eastern half...
...crew's exhaustive simulator training would have kicked in as soon as the problem emerged. Marty would have tried to hold the plane steady, but it would have been a wrestling match. Someone in the plane reported that they were unable to retract the landing gear. With the gear down and dragging on the plane's aerodynamics, and with two engines apparently failing, the Concorde's fate was sealed. "The Concorde is a technical masterpiece, but with two engines failing and a fire on takeoff, the crew had little real hope," says former pilot Manton Fain. About a minute after...
...while Sommers thinks boys should be strong and silent, author William Pollack says that's just the problem. In Real Boys' Voices, Pollack points to the aggression, violence and despair among boys--who account for 75% of suicides at ages 10 to 14--as evidence that they have been silenced by society. Adults, he says, need to help boys express their confusion, hurt and anger in a "shame-free" way--whether through tears, talk, music or action...
...While my subvocal articulation can drive friends nuts, sometimes it's a blessing. For example, if I say something really dumb, I can often quickly correct myself, since most people don't understand me the first time. On the other hand, speaking on the phone can be a problem, especially when the person I'm speaking to is really a computer...