Word: aunt
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...members—well, he’s the chairman and I’m a member—of the White House Historical Association. I also spent some time with Nancy Bush Ellis, who is an old friend and is the sister of President Bush senior and the aunt of the current President Bush...
Lash wonders how closely Harvard’s policy accounts for these “unusual circumstances.” Her mother, who works at a medical clinic primarily serving Hispanic Medicare patients, must single-handedly support Miranda, her two siblings, her grandmother and her aunt. “My family has struggled to meet the tuition payments since the beginning. My mom has taken out massive loans on her credit cards. She’s considered selling our house and moving to an apartment, just so it will be easier to pay for me and my younger sister...
Since Sept. 11, the President and other U.S. leaders have urged Americans not to act as though the sky is falling. They have said we should be alert, but they have also told us to get out and see a movie, order a steak, maybe fly to see Aunt Lisa in Palm Springs. Behind the mixed message is a question: How can we strike a balance between watching for future attacks and getting on with normal life...
Since Sept. 11, the President and other U.S. leaders have urged Americans not to act as though the sky is falling. They have said we should be alert, but they have also told us to get out and see a movie, order a steak, maybe fly to see Aunt Lisa in Palm Springs. Behind the mixed message is a question: How can we strike a balance between watching for future attacks and getting on with normal life...
...people like the Andersens, the guiding logic is the same for sex as for all other family matters. Rosemary Reiss, 21, a college senior from Beltsville, Md., has lived with her aunt and uncle since she was a teen. Her aunt, Maren Mayhew, 53, had no problem letting Rosemary's boyfriend Mike sleep over. "I respect her judgment. We don't make arbitrary rules around here. We understand each other. The whole purpose of raising children is to help them think for themselves...