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Baker read a 1998 study by University of Pennsylvania professor of social work Dennis Culhane that suggested that the most efficient solution to homelessness was to provide permanent housing to the "chronic homeless"--those helpless cases, usually the mentally ill, substance abusers or very sick--who will probably be homeless for life. The study found the chronic homeless make temporary shelters their long-term home; they take up 50% of the beds each year, even though they make up 10% of the homeless population. Culhane's idea appeals to conservatives: it has had proved results in 20-year-old projects...
...underlying cause of arthritis is posture, which determines how joints align. Chronic postural misalignments cause chronic wear and tear. A hundred years ago, people stood and sat with an erect spine. Now fashion seems to favor a curved, slouched spine, which has severe health consequences. Posture is learned and is a changing cultural phenomenon. Curved posture is the source of so much misery. JEAN COUCH Palo Alto, Calif...
...mild arthritis and fibromyalgia (chronic muscle pain) for more than five years. I do yoga and watch my diet and manage to keep the arthritis in check without drugs. I've learned that keeping joints and muscles warm lessens pain and stiffness. When I go to bed, I put elastic warming wraps on my elbows and knees; otherwise my joints are stiff in the morning. I go to bed bundled up as if I'm going ice skating. It's not an attractive sight, but it's worth it to be able to function in the mornings. MARJORIE MCLAREN Palo...
...outrage! A black man playing amongst his betters—and this Robinson has no respect! I am told that Robinson led base-ball in the dubious categories of “steals” last season—and yet he is allowed to continue playing despite this chronic kleptomania. I am also told, though I did not see him play a game myself, that Robinson was voted by the National Media (of which I mysteriously did not receive a ballot) to be the league’s Rookie of the Year over the Giants’ Larry Jansen...
...Complete the following Chronic 2001 lyric: When I’m loving these...