Word: sonly
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When Drexler turns his attention to something, results are usually quick to follow. So in October, when Robert Fisher, president of the Gap division and son of founders Donald and Doris, announced his resignation, Drexler quickly assumed his duties. The company's stock rose 10% on the news. Under Drexler, who took over as president of Gap brand in 1983, the company has gone from a $430 million blue-jeans chain to an $11 billion global enterprise with the kind of brand recognition enjoyed by Coca-Cola. It is rare to find a town where a Gap store does...
...safe. It was presented as safe. And it was going to the benefit of everyone." That's how Paul Gelsinger, a father of four from Tucson, Ariz., explained in an emotional appearance before a Senate subcommittee last week why he supported the decision made by his 18-year-old son Jesse to undergo gene therapy for a rare metabolic disorder Jesse had suffered from since birth...
...chosen homespun robes, he says, because they make "the most sense" and help avoid a textile industry that "enslaves its workers." Still, living much as Jesus did--declining money and subsisting on charity--is key to winning supportive friends. Says Connie Muir, whose daughter and son-in-law housed him for two months last fall: "He speaks to the deepest part of your soul." And Joseph sees possibilities in this land of shuttered mines. "There's a faith waiting to come out. It's like a beautiful heart is under there, but the coal dust has settled and needs...
...prevent real dangers like the ones my friend's son faced, it's critical to get to know other parents and clarify your concerns before your child visits. Margaret Sagarese, co-author of The Roller-Coaster Years, suggests this icebreaker: confess that you're struggling with a certain child-safety issue, and ask the other parent how she deals with it. "I know what you mean" is an encouraging response. "I don't know what you're talking about...
...friend's nine-year-old son recently returned, elated, after a weekend with a classmate and his family. "Guess what, Mom?" he crowed. He and his buddy had eaten loads of junk, dodged two bedtimes and, best of all, played with BB guns and pocketknives. His mother, an admitted health and safety nut, was shocked. "These are such nice people," she said. "I can't believe they let my kid run wild without giving me the chance to say no--and believe me, I would have...