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Obama was careful in his comments about the U.S. auto industry, which is on the brink of bankruptcy and seeking a government bailout. While describing the industry "historically as the backbone of America's manufacturing base," he split the difference between advocating direct loans of the kind denied by Congress last week and doing nothing. Obama vowed to "help the auto industry," but noted, "We can't just write a blank check ... I was surprised that they did not have a better thought-out proposal when they arrived in Congress...
...answer, the Hastings learned, is to direct that energy on themselves and their marriage. "We have a date night every week, without fail," Erin says. Taking time to be with your partner and to think about each other is always important. Ideally before the wedding, Greer says, couples should take a step back and remind themselves of at least two things: the reasons their partner is the right person for them, and that their beloved's annoying little habits aren't going to disappear...
...what is the alternative? The buzz among the delegates is the idea that it is possible to know the reincarnation of a senior lama while he is still alive. The Dalai Lama mentioned it recently, stirring up hopes that he would name a direct successor, as well as a fair bit of theological head-scratching. "It's something about the body, mind and spirit being split in two," one delegate told...
...will be the way out.”But McKibben holds that while the role of individuals’ and institutions’ eco-minded actions are important, such as Harvard’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they should be de-emphasized in favor of organizing direct and symbolic action.“You can’t make the math work in any practical way by changing your light bulb. Symbolic action offers the practical hope for actually changing things on a large scale,” McKibben said. It is more effective, he added...
...Eastern and Western aesthetic. “Western style is about sex appeal,” she said. “It’s more straightforward and women are not afraid to flaunt their bodies. Eastern style is more hidden and demure, though the message is still very direct.” A Chinese-American designer, Gao attempts to merge her two identities in her design philosophy, which in fact is centered around the Eastern proverb “Express your strengths and hide your weaknesses.” “This is the Asian way of dressing...