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A Daunting Triple Alliance Murray Weidenbaum
Category: Economics Published: May 2005
Will the Federal government ever display enough courage--or know-how--to contain the triple-headed beast of Social Security, Medicare, and Income Tax reform?
 
Enlightened Self-Interest Propels a Free Society Foster S. Friess
Category: American Thought Published: May 2005
"Americans are becoming increasingly dependent when it comes to making the decisions that most affect their well-being. . . . We must find a way to return to our citizens more control over their lives."
 
James Dean: 50 Years After his Death Wes D. Gehring
Category: Entertainment Published: May 2005
The actor "was not the aimless angst-ridden youth he played in the movies. . . . He was not that suffering, rudderless figure in real life."
 
Laid-Back Luxury in Vermont Wayne M. Barrett
Category: Going Places Published: May 2005
The Woodstock Inn & Resort provides guests with first-class pampering in a beautiful country setting.
 
Memories of a World at War
Category: The World Yesterday Published: May 2005
"You had the same fears as the Gis, but you had to think about the picture. My camera was my shield, and I didn't even think about the idea that a bullet might hit me."
 
Move the UN to Jerusalem Llewellyn D. Howell
Category: Worldview Published: May 2005
"Situated in New York, the United Nations resides in the heart of the West, detached on a day-to-day basis from the troubles of the real world."
 
NCLB and the Lessons of Columbine Margaret McKenna , David Haselkorn
Category: Education Published: May 2005
"The development of a free, informed, productive, and engaged future citizenry depends on our ability to develop healthy children first. It is time to broaden the No Child Left Behind Act's narrow school reform lens."
 
No Stopping the Sands of Time Frances Cohen Praver
Category: Life in America Published: May 2005
"Facing our mortality provides an internal shift--a different perspective on time. The sobering new focus presents us with an urgent call to live fully."
 
Public Speaking: The Secret Weapon in Career Development Vickie K. Sullivan
Category: Business & Finance Published: May 2005
"Professionals who speak for notoriety find it easy to come across opportunities that carry their careers forward. They see speaking not as a source of discomfort but as a focal point to build their networks and personal reputation."
 
Salvador Dali: The Grand Master of Surrealism
Category: Museums Today Published: May 2005
"His work embraced psychoanalysis, modern science, and religious mysticism, redefined the boundaries of art, fashion, and popular culture in ways that we are only now beginning to understand."
 
Saving Social Security Chuck Hagel
Category: National Affairs Published: May 2005
"This is a defining debate for today's leaders. Doing nothing is irresponsible and cowardly. It is in every American's interest to deal with this challenge."
 
Stocks Soaring for Senators Alan Ziobrowski
Category: Economics Published: May 2005
Are members of Congress enjoying the benefits of insider trading at the expense of taxpayers?
 
Super-Size-It Suicide Ann M. Veneman
Category: Medicine & Health Published: May 2005
Nearly two out of three Americans are overweight or obese, a 50% increase from a decade ago. More than 400,000 Americans will die this year from causes related to obesity, which is poised to overtake smoking as the leading cause of preventable death.
 
The IRS Tackels Excessive Executive Compensation Brent M. Longnecker , Christopher S. Crawford
Category: Law & Justice Published: May 2005
". . . Where tehre is smoke, there is fire, and many companies are not in complete compliance while others are underreporting."
 
The War that Started a Revolution
Category: USA Yesterday Published: May 2005
Some 250 years later, the "Clash of Empires" exhibition explores the French & Indian War.
 
When Plastic Surgeons Say No Mark R. Sultan
Category: Psychology Published: May 2005
"Cosmetic surgery can be a powerful tool, but it cannot change who you are. It can supplement, not substitute."
 
Why Newborns Cause Acrimony and Alimony Dolores Puterbaugh
Category: Life in America Published: May 2005
"Differences in expectations of what parenting will bring to the marriage, and how to handle children, money, power, decisions, and chores all factor into the stresses that erod so many unions."