It's pretty from a distance. Upon close inspection, one notes its yellow tinge, its irregular cut and its specks of black carbon. Here's an evaluation of several areas, plus some recommendations. The state of Texas adds another chapter to its story today when the third president of the United States from Texas opens a state museum in Austin that tells the complex narrative of this land and its people. We'd like to forget, but shouldn't.
War is hell.
Just ask Bob Kerrey, the former Nebraska senator whose experiences as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam are being revisited. Child care Parents already stressed from having to work long hours and leave their children in day care had more to stress about last week. Spirit of Quebec President Bush made a bold promise at the Pan-American summit in Quebec last weekend. It was the political equivalent of Babe Ruth pointing to the outfield bleachers before attempting to hit his next home run. The pharmaceutical industry's rapid retreat last week from a patent lawsuit to block rival low-cost AIDS drugs from South Africa is surprising, but not as unexpected as the South African government's response.