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"Heeeere's Johnny!" Wes Gehring
Category: Entertainment Published: July 2002
Forty years ago, Johnny Carson moved into America's living rooms and bedrooms as the host of NBC's "The Tonight Show."
 
Adult Prisons: No Place for Kids J. Steven Smith
Category: Law & Justice Published: July 2002
"Incarcerated youths run a great risk for being assaulted by adult inmates, and adult prisons become schools of crime for these youngsters."
 
America's International Image Problem Melvin L. Sharpe
Category: Mass Media Published: July 2002
It is up to Washington, the news media, the movie and television industries, and all Americans traveling abroad to promote American values.
 
Are Humans to Blame for Exacerbating Many Natural Disasters? Janet N. Abramovitz
Category: Ecology Published: July 2002
"Ecologically, socially, and economically, many regions are now vulnerable and ill-prepared for the onslaught of storms, floods, and other hazards."
 
Befriending Saudi Princes: A High Price for a Dubious Alliance Doug Bandow
Category: Worldview Published: July 2002
"The American commitment to the Saudi royal family is a moral blemish and a practical danger. It has already drawn the U.S. into one conventional war and has helped make Americans the tragets of terrorism. . . ."
 
Buffalo Bill: The American West Incarnate Gerald F. Kreyche
Category: USA Yesterday Published: July 2002
"Lionized in hundredds of dime novels and later in movies, [William F.] Cody's international popularity spanned decades."
 
Limiting Government After September 11 Tom G. Palmer , John Samples
Category: National Affairs Published: July 2002
It's time for Washington to turn its formidable resources to protecting Americans & stop robbing some to benefit others, jailing some to satisfy others & arrogating to itself add'l powers not authorized by the fundamental social contract, the Constitution
 
Managing and Treating Asthma Harold M. Koenig
Category: Medicine & Health Published: July 2002
"Too many asthmatics in the U.S. die or go needlessly to emergency rooms because of improper disease management."
 
Meeting the Need for Student Career Development John Petrik
Category: Education Published: July 2002
"Initiating new programs or tying into existing ones with area colleges and universities are excellent ways to help youths seriously consider the different directions their careers might take and the pros and cons of each choice."
 
Modern American Portrait Drawings Wendy Wick Reaves
Category: Museums Today Published: July 2002
"The end-of-the-century vogue for postmodern, conceptual portraiture appeared to some critics to arise phoenix-like from a moribund tradition. The evidence [of the drawings in the National Portrait Gallery's touring exhibition] suggests otherwise."
 
On Being an American Journalist Steve Bell
Category: Mass Media Published: July 2002
"Should journalists report negative stories about the U.S. military and government if the information is accurate?"
 
Patience Pays Robert S. Rothenberg
Category: Entertainment Published: July 2002
The movies you meant to see in 2001 are finally out on DVD.
 
Paul Gauguin and the Lure of the Exotic Susan Alyson Stein
Category: Museums Today Published: July 2002
No matter where he traveled, the artist absorbed the sights and subjects encountered there into his own unique vision.
 
Should the U.S. Weaponize Space? Charles V. Pena
Category: National Affairs Published: July 2002
"In the post-Cold War environment--with no immediate threat from another great power and none on the horizon (at least in the near to mid term)--Washington must avoid establishing inflated and costly military requirements for space-based resources."
 
Spirituality in the 21st Century John Sawyer
Category: Religion Published: July 2002
"While the road conditions of the spiritual journey may change with time, the lessons contained in the Bible remain constant."
 
The IRS's Intensified Audit Track Daniel J. Pilla
Category: Economics Published: July 2002
". . . To conduct audits, the purpose of which is to build a database from which countless taxpayers will be selected for even-more-extensive audits, is not only irrational, but unreasonable and invasive."
 
The Spirit of Giving Is Alive Among Teenagers Scott Poland
Category: American Thought Published: July 2002
"[Their] goodness is too frequently overshadowed by the tragic events perpetuated by a tiny percentage of kids who have become alienated and disaffected, acting out in hideous ways to vent their anger and estrangement."
 
The State of Our Unions David Popenoe , Barbara Dafoe Whitehead
Category: Life in America Published: July 2002
"Americans are living longer, marrying later, exiting marriages more quickly, and choosing to live together before marriage, in between marriages, and as an alternative to marriage."
 
Time to Move On? Leaving a Job Gracefully Gail Audibert , Mary Jones
Category: Business & Finance Published: July 2002
"Avoid burning bridges, because you never know when your professional path will intersect with a former supervisor or colleague."