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Once in office, the coping reflexes that brought Bush there have only grown stronger. He could trust Vladimir Putin because he looked into his soul, not consult his Secretary of State about going to war and not need to look for strength from his father, the former President, because he was consulting "a higher father," as he famously told Bob Woodward in Plan of Attack. It is at this point that his faith becomes more than a matter of conscience for some critics, who wonder whether his particular set of spiritual instincts both lift him up and close...
...given week, he will attend steering committee meetings, consult with members of the Faculty, meet with Kirby and Wolcowitz, solicit students’ opinions in the Houses and read stacks of research about the curricula at peer institutions...
...closed March meeting marked by childish bickering and ineffective leadership, the council’s Student Affairs Committee convened and endorsed a bill to increase the fee from its current optional $35 to a compulsory $100. Proponents clearly thought it better not to consult constituents—at least not formally through a student referendum—as they undoubtedly feared an unreceptive student body. If not for the actions of some outspoken and appalled representatives, the move would have tripled the budget of an organization that has yet to prove itself as entirely efficient or in tune with students?...
...White House’s first half-hearted attempt to swallow its pride and ask the international community for help. After circumventing the United Nations Security Council and ignoring weapons inspectors in the run-up to war—and refusing for nearly five months after the invasion to consult with the General Assembly—Bush returned to the U.N. to rally support. We were pleased that the president recognized—implicitly, if not openly—the errors of his unilateral approach and the need for assistance from an institution he once wrote...
...focus on a problem child. It's better to get the whole family eating right, starting with yourself. If you don't know how to do that, consult a dietitian or nutritionist. Parents have a lot of control over the diet of children under age 10. Change your own ways, and the kids will change theirs. Children tend to mimic their father's eating habits, observes dietitian Marilyn Tanner, who works with obese children at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Introduce more fruits, vegetables and whole grains at meals, even if they aren't your favorites. Tanner's message...