Word: diminisher
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...fanatical Ken Starr win. But principled resignation could be the one act of leadership that could save his own projects. Instead of draining energy from his party, his Vice President, his economic priorities, his country, he would reinvigorate them all. In this situation, further defenses further diminish him. With resignation, he would grow. He would be saying that the goals he fought for are more important than personal pride or prerogatives. He would change grudging approval and nagging doubts into open admiration. He would win back followers by doing what the leader must do, by directing their attention and energies...
...people say they want the President to get one. "Impeachment is the nuclear option," says TIME Washington correspondent Jay Branegan. "It's not proportional to the crime. Censure is, and it's very much a possibility. There are current precedents, too: Newt Gingrich got censured, and that didn't diminish his stature...
...penalty free and tax free at any age to make such a purchase. Early withdrawal is permitted for education too, but the investment gains are taxed. Still, if you are an older parent or a grandparent, you can use Roth withdrawals to pay for college, and it does not diminish your ability to make gifts of up to $10,000 per person per year...
...famous and not-so-famous who have touched us while they're still around. For the famous in particular, rather than devouring the gossip dredged from their private lives, we should thank them for their achievements by supporting them and respecting their privacy. It's time we worked to diminish our seemingly insatiable appetite for celebrity news and gossip. By turning down the glare of the bright lights, we can let the celebrated live and die in peace...
...wrinkling, the lungs' capacity declines; joints start to wear out; bones, especially in postmenopausal women and older men, lose density and weaken; cholesterol levels begin angling upward; the walls of the heart thicken, reducing its ability to pump blood by 25% over the life-span; the eyes' pupils diminish, making it harder to see in dim light. And more serious things can sneak up. Around age 50, polyps in the lower intestine, precursors to colorectal cancer--the second leading cause of cancer death for men and women taken together--are more likely to appear. With each passing year...