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...reward we would receive smaller retirement benefits and be exposed to more risk. Bush talks about promoting an “ownership society,” but most Americans want to live in a land of opportunity. From tax cuts for the rich to handouts for insurance and credit card companies, the ownership society is about ensconcing the rich and closing out opportunities for everyone else. The best way to promote opportunity is to strengthen tried and true social programs, not dismantle them...
...happening all the time! No one will be left out. We will all be normal!" Crumb's family was anything but normal. His father was a "sadistic bully," his mother an amphetamine addict. In 1962, aged 18, their talented, self-taught son was taken on by a greetings-card company. Five years later he left his steady job to join the hippies in San Francisco. But he was too embarrassed to sport velvet and ringlets, and never felt like he belonged. O.K., he took drugs, but he carried right on working. Hallucinations actually helped to create his distinctive style...
...want to become a donor, how can you make sure your wishes are carried out? Just checking the box on your driver's license or carrying an organ-donor card is often not enough. The consent of your family may also be required (and as the Terri Schiavo case showed, it's not always easy for everyone to reach agreement...
...many pieces of the puzzle in advance as you can. Include your wishes in a living will, add your name to official donor registries, discuss your preferences with family members. Each state has different donor rules, which you can view at donatelife.net you can also download a uniform donor card. It's a small step that may one day make a very big difference. --With reporting by Shahreen Abedin...
...listed under "equipment and tools" was spent on silk plants and decorative artwork. And in addition to outfitting the building's four kitchenettes with swanky Sub-Zero refrigerators, the report cites 58 cases in which the project manager allegedly circumvented government spending rules by splitting credit-card transactions so that each would come in under a limit of $2,500. None of the officials accused are still with the agency...