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...survives a horrific train wreck and the stranger he encounters afterward, with two actors in mind: Willis (as the survivor) and Jackson (as the stranger). He was drawn to Willis for his Everyman quality and to Jackson for his incantatory elocution. Jackson returns the compliment. "[Shyamalan] knows how to use language," says the actor. "He gives characters an opportunity to express themselves. They tell you how they feel about certain things, how they feel about certain people, how they feel about themselves. But he also doesn't do it in such a way that when you get to page...
...never hurts to use a little common sense. If you can't find a pair of drugstore glasses that work for your eyes, you probably need to give up and pay for a prescription pair. Even if you find a pair of glasses that you can read with, don't use that as an excuse to skip regular eye exams. There are other conditions--such as glaucoma--for which you should be checked. Consider the money you save on drugstore glasses as partial payment for your next trip to the eye doctor...
...other uses, if the cheap glasses work for you, go ahead and use them. "I have some over-the-counter reading glasses myself," says Dr. Donald Schwartz, associate clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of California at Irvine. "They can be very convenient...
According to various estimates, anywhere from 42 million to 60 million Americans consider themselves bird watchers--birders, to use the preferred term among the faithful. These people spend roughly $20 billion a year on items ranging from seed for backyard feeders to high-priced guided tours in pursuit of rare or exotic species. Only two purchases are required, however, to get started: a pair of binoculars and a field guide, i.e., a book illustrating the identifying characteristics of birds encountered in nature. A good field guide is a bird in the hand...
...human penetration of the rain forest is a major cause of fires, people need to realize that the Amazon is a rich undeveloped area. There are millions of people living in rural Brazil, where slash-and-burn agriculture could be prevented if farmers had economic alternatives. Brazil may wisely use the Amazon rain forest to increase the living standards of millions. So long as we respect the environment, I don't see any reason we shouldn't pursue this course. Today we have access to new technology that may allow development with minor damage to the environment. We must take...