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...found it ironic and a little irritating that Kinsley's essay had quite a bit of hindsight. In the same issue, there is a quote from John F. Kennedy, "Those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future." So I urge Kinsley, an obviously intelligent man, to tell us what it is we don't know - but should - about where we're headed. Steve Walsh, Atlanta...
...dinner by my parents at a young age. My sons were raised that way as well. I drank too much once. My sons drink responsibly and never drink and drive. They are now raising their own families, and I expect that when their very young children are a bit older, they will do the same with them. Children learn an enormous amount from their parents; they should have the chance to learn responsible drinking from them as well. Edward Goldberg, Ann Arbor, Michigan...
...slowdown in British consumer spending is echoed in Ireland and Spain, although consumers are holding up a bit better in France. In Germany, economists have been waiting for a decade for a consumer-led rebound - and they're still waiting, even though the economy had fared well until recently. Crucially, employment remains buoyant in most countries other than Spain, and so far, despite some job cuts - especially at banks - the overall jobless level remains stable. For example, a regular survey of job opportunities posted online throughout Europe showed no change overall in June; indeed, there was a sharp increase...
...draw connections in one essay between the way evangelical churches in the United States operate and the way Hamas does. Could you talk a little bit about that...
...bit of history: Until the 1980s, running mates were chosen primarily to placate party factions and broaden geographic appeal. John F. Kennedy didn't want Lyndon B. Johnson in his White House in 1960, but he needed Johnson's home state of Texas in his win column. Gerald R. Ford was pressured by the G.O.P.'s conservative wing to drop liberal Nelson Rockefeller from his 1976 ticket in favor of the more right-leaning Bob Dole...