Word: conundrum
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CHOLESTEROL CONUNDRUM When it comes to cholesterol, the elderly have their own rules. A study of men ages 71 to 93 found that an enviably low level of total cholesterol for middle-aged guys--160 mg/dL or below--may be too low for seniors, putting them at increased risk for heart disease. Readings from 200 mg/dL to 219 mg/dL, which might make younger men worry, turn out to be ideal for seniors. A little cholesterol--and the occasional burger--may not be so bad if you are old enough to handle...
...that old story--a white boy disproportionately rewarded for mastering a black art form--he earned critical cred with brilliant, gymnastic rhymes. But his lyrics, dripping with hate for women and gays, made parents reel, gave pop-culture-bashing pols a poster boy and posed critics a conundrum: Where does new-school rebellion stop and old-school bigotry begin...
...they do common things--fly commercial, eat the complimentary breakfast buffet, ride in the elevator--in pursuit of an uncommon goal. But Gore is the Vice President and thus was blocked by armed guards and accessible by invitation only. When you did get to him, he could be a conundrum. Once, as I interviewed him in a hotel about his eldest daughter Karenna, Gore started by offering me a soda. I'm glad I took it--it was the only refreshing thing in that dry, unrevealing, tense half-hour, which was odd since the questions were unbarbed and the subject...
...consensus is reached in Florida, and no electors are officially appointed, the entire Sunshine State could be flat out of luck - and completely disenfranchised. And if you really think about the Florida conundrum, temporary excommunication might just be the best solution. Is it fair for an entire nation to be held captive by one state? What will we gain by sitting around waiting for Florida's state courts to determine our future? Let's just close our eyes, stick our fingers in our ears and pretend the whole state has just disappeared...
...Election Day, after John and Jane Q. Public have cast their ballots for local, state and national candidates, they'll face another conundrum in the voting booth: Statewide initiatives. This year, 42 states offer a potpourri of referenda on topics ranging from gay rights to gun control to school vouchers - and a few of the most controversial promise to make national headlines...