Word: childless
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...living if they start a family. To have and educate children is a major effort for parents, even more for a single parent. For mankind, however, it is the most important task, despite imposing some hardship on the parents. Chancellor Angela Merkel and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, both childless, will enter the history books, but for the continuation of humanity, they are worthless. Dieter Gebrath Gelnhausen, Germany My son was born in Germany 11 years ago. That is how I got to know a Germany even my mother would have found old-fashioned. As a Norwegian and a career...
...assumed the stage for the latter half of the recital, bringing the audience into the twentieth century with songs by Francis Poulenc and Dominick Argento. Exuding charisma and charm, she switched in and out of her many roles with graceful composure, one minute a glass bottle frustrated with its childless condition, the next a moon-struck dreamer. Staged to raise money for the Society’s spring tour to England, the concert attracted an audience with free tickets and suggested donation, while members sold hand-knit scarves at intermission. Musically the evening was a success, although a more diverse...
...total income of $25,000 would pay $1,778 in federal taxes under the current law and $1,693 under the Ways and Means proposal. A young, single executive in New York City earning $25,000 would go from a current tax of $3,527 to $3,553. A childless couple in Los Angeles with a combined salary of $82,000 and rental income of $10,400 would experience a sizable tax increase, from $8,024 now to $8,502. A retired factory worker and his wife in Delray Beach, Fla., with pension and Social Security income...
...reneged on turning over her baby [NATION, Sept. 22] would usually touch a soft spot in this middle-aged mother's heart But all it does is ruffle my feathers. Apparently, Mary Beth Whitehead's original intention when she offered to have the baby was to help a childless couple. Then she betrayed them after the child's birth. If she had misgivings, she should have expressed them sometime during the nine months of pregnancy. Florence Y. Lewis Ann Arbor, Mich...
...college set: don’t even bother renting the film; treasure your childless young-adult years while you can. It’s only a matter of time before The Deer Hunter gets replaced by Bambi in your DVD player...