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...beauty offering to share her entree was a nice change from the war," wrote a man from Washington State. Less approving was a Coloradan who asked, "Were you trying to suggest that broccoli is a form of foreplay for perky twentysomethings?" Other readers couldn't get past fashion. A Chicagoan quipped, "Maybe your next issue should be about the secrets of dressing smarter. Your model appears to be stuck in the 1980s." Seconding that opinion was a New Yorker who declared, "Ask any woman--no one has worn earrings like that since...
...this year, and despite normal, healthy dating lives, none of us are anywhere near to finding Mr. Right," wrote Heidi Reinholdt of New York City. "If we end up childless, it will not be because of our jobs but because we chose not to settle for Mr. Second Best." Chicagoan Rochelle Kopp agreed that "more attention needs to be paid to the role of men. Why do they fear successful women? Why are they afraid of commitment? Why, during their 20s and early 30s--the best time for their female peers to have babies--are so many men too immature...
...Melissa Etheridge and ex-partner Julie Cypher), with kids of his own. But potential emotional and legal complications can make this approach feel too risky. Using a sperm bank offers more control. "I had one friend who was always whispering his sat score and IQ in my ear," says Chicagoan Laura Rissover, 35. "But in the end, it was very important for us to define our own family." Rissover and her partner Cathy Plotke each carried a child with the same donor from California Cryobank...
Unemployment insurance is financed through federal and state employer payroll taxes. State agencies take the applications and administer the payments--and their rules vary widely. Consider the experience of Stewart, 36, a Chicagoan who asked that his last name not be used. He had been working full time as an inspector in a steel-forging company for five months when he was laid off on Sept. 26. Illinois pays jobless benefits only to those who have worked full time, continuously, for 12 months before they lose their jobs. So even though Stewart and his employer paid into the unemployment-insurance...
...Sophomore philosophy concentrator, 6’3’’, blonde, blue-eyed Chicagoan. Likes long walks on the beach, soft kisses, and talking about feelings. Seeking meaningful relationship with mature, independent, intelligent, and charming woman...