Word: burdens
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...being asked to risk their life for a young man no better than they are, no different, really. Yes, they understand, there's an element of compassion in their mission. But there's an element of news management as well: the upper levels of government don't want to burden the home front with another shocking story of loss. "I asked myself throughout, Is this a mission of mercy or a mission of murder?" says Spielberg. "But I can't answer that question. I don't think anyone...
...that Congress has passed an IRS-reform bill, a few million taxpayers locked in battle with the dreaded agency may soon have a fair fight. Under the law, the burden of proof in many cases would fall to the government instead of the accused, and mistreated taxpayers would have the right to sue the IRS for damages. In addition, unlucky divorces caught holding the bag wouldn't always be responsible for the dubious accounting of their former spouses...
...where you're pretty confident you'll still be working tomorrow) has direct deposit. And rent! Paying rent is a clear sign of early-real-personhood (the stage where I still reside). Advanced (or real) real personhood involves shedding rent in favor of mortgage payments, thus assuming a debt burden even greater than your student loans...
...John Lennon and music is your life focus. Expectation, clout and assumption are confronted at every step in the pursuit to create a unique image and style beyond the legacy of a name. From day one of professional music-making, critical scrutiny is unavoidable and blood line becomes a burden. Do not despair: Life is not always so stressful and constricting. Outlets for any interest, especially music, are always open and there is the convenience of instant public recognition even if no one has ever heard your product...
...filmmaker who has spent the past 28 months making a documentary on five long-term crank users in Los Angeles. As a rule, these addicts are bright, entrepreneurial, artistic, independent-minded, hopeful, spiritually oriented and profoundly alienated. All my subjects carry a burden of shame and deep-seated self-loathing. All cite profound loneliness, frustration, depression, anxiety and hopelessness as major factors implicated in using crank. They say they are medicating themselves. ANDREW ABRAMS, Chairman WorldView Foundation Sunland, Calif...