Word: decentering
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...Most parents cannot afford decent child care. I spoke recently with a young father in Phoenix. He and his wife must both work to make ends meet. He told me what it felt like to put his five-week-old baby daughter in what he called a kennel: third-rate day care. It was all they could afford. They have no health benefits, and neither had the right to time off when their daughter was born. The worst part is that their situation is normal in this country. But the average European country now guarantees five months off with full...
...jeopardize my chances for tenure -- and they were right. I didn't get it. The thing that really brought home to me the serious problems that American families face was the realization that I was better off than most. I had a loving and supportive husband and a very decent income. I was armed to the teeth with advanced degrees. If I was having so much trouble, what about all those women without choices...
HEALTH Why can't Americans find decent birth control...
...modestly and observing Muslim traditions. At his home, he meets constantly with visitors who count on him to resolve financial, political and family problems. A word from al-Husseini can even take the heat off Palestinians accused of collaborating with the Israelis. Admirers and foes alike find al- Husseini decent and sincere. That is little solace. Al-Husseini likens his role as go-between to that of a mountain climber: "I need to think only about not falling...
...only announced candidate to show up so far is Paul Tsongas, a decent fellow who needs career counseling. This is serious, because New Hampshire's economy is based largely on primary filing fees and the political media's bar bills...