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Yesterday, the United Nations celebrated its 57th year of existence, neatly bearing the label U.N. Day. Ostensibly, yesterday was the day where all those helped by the U.N.’s worldwide presence and multi-billion dollar budget stood up, danced in the streets, shouted, “Thank you, Kofi Annan!” and showed their overall gratitude to the international organization. There are good reasons why the cheers were not too loud...
...idea that this caginess descends even to the level of college political groups is depressing, and I thank Freinberg for airing the matter. Yes, electing candidates from your party is important (especially for those of us who worry about Republican control of the whole schmear and the impact this might have on the future Supreme Court). But standing for something—learning about an issue and then putting yourself on the line for it—is even more important. Think of Jeffords, who became an independent, and my new idol, Republican Sen. Lincoln Chaffee of Rhode Island...
...less A thank-you gift for a job or client referral from a casual friend...
...though we do—it’s because she’s a Democrat,” said Kastner. She reassured me that some policy debates would start up after the hustle and bustle of getting Democrats into office in an election year had died down. Thank goodness: just in time...
...answer, thank goodness, is no. The seemingly paradoxical combination of large informal areas and walled off, elaborate master suites makes perfect sense, says Bernard Beck, a sociologist at Northwestern University. As children have become more powerful and vocal, and present, adults have a greater need to pull back. "I love my children, and I spend enormous amounts of time with them--there is no escaping them," chuckles Veronica Fowler, a mother of three, who added a new master bedroom suite next to the expanded living room. "But there is [the idea of] creating a buffer zone. I desperately want...