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Tiger Woods should thank his lucky stars that things have played out the way they have for him [SPORTS, Aug. 14]. He should stay silent about having to confront any real-world challenges like living from paycheck to paycheck. His brilliant smile and golf game are magic, though. Life is easier and more fun because he's around. THOMAS JIRGENSOHN Albuquerque...
...that we don't have school spirit? That we are hesitant to reply with our school's name? What can the administration and the groups on campus do to make us feel more a part of this formidable and seemingly ambivalent institution? Obviously this is only one idea to confront this problem, and there need to be more...
...himself and the oily internal workings of national politics that cleared the way for everything that would come after. It was as though he got to perform the ultimate act of synthesis: take his father's weaknesses--his sometimes excessive loyalty to people, his reluctance to fire or even confront anyone, his lack of feeling for what was uppermost in voters' minds and hearts--and apply his own instincts to solve the problem. It turned out W. was quite willing to be confrontational when it came to his father's honor--and survival. "I'm a warrior...
...easily reversed. The Holocaust remains the single defining event in Israel's conception of its nationhood, with the Yad Vashem museum the obligatory starting point for any visiting head of state. Against that backdrop, the rabbi's remarks are a telling sign of the depth of division Israel will confront even if it achieves peace with all of its neighbors...
...clean up polluted brownfields --To promote accountability in schools --To give every child access to full health care within four years --To make streets safe, fight drugs and get guns out of schools and neighborhoods --To create empowerment zones --To confront and work toward solving the African AIDS problem --To fight for alternative action, end racial profiling and pass hate-crimes legislation (three pledges...