Word: cautioning
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...Cheney choice demonstrates something else Bush learned as Governor of Texas: caution. He developed an aversion to taking political risks after his proposed 1997 overhaul of the state's property-tax law, a highly ambitious attempt to correct some ancient inequities in the system, ended in a revolt by G.O.P. legislators and business allies. Bush was able to salvage a tax cut from the fiasco, but he told TIME last fall that the experience taught him that "the status quo is really powerful. In times when there is not a crisis, it's hard to get people to act boldly...
...sort out not only what it means to think, but from what vantage point I can investigate thinking in the most clear-sighted--or should I say clear-minded--way. This is not an effort very different from that of Nicodemus and his heroic troops. The rats of NIMH caution us that it is sometimes in the search for what makes us greatest--in this case, civilization and wisdom--that we become more estranged rather than closer to what makes...
...Rice and her colleagues make a compelling critique, and they're putting forward some pretty sound principles, guided by an ethos of caution, focus and consultation. Their starting point is the national interest, and they recommend a prudent application of power in its pursuit. And that may be a more honest framework for action than lofty humanitarian principles that can be easily made to look hypocritical when Washington is prepared to start an air war in support of the Kosovars but can't lift a finger in support of the Chechens, the Sierra Leoneans, Rwandans and others. While not precluding...
...take-home message is caution rather than the need for drastic behavior change. It might be prudent to say that if you're predisposed to RA - whether because you possess the other risk factors or because you have a genetic susceptibility - it might be wise to cut back on the morning brew. So, until scientists can pinpoint the definite link, do your joints a favor and percolate with care...
...gotten nervous enough to sponsor a study in which cell phone users' brains will be carefully monitored (although not while they're driving). Nothing is clear at this point; cell phones could be perfectly safe, or they could be the handheld equivalent of a brain microwave. With typical scientific caution, docs are advising nervous users to keep their calls short and to invest in that earpiece/microphone contraption that keeps the phone antenna as far away from the caller's head as possible (and coincidentally also makes everyone look like they're carrying on a fascinating conversation with themselves...