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...please," reads the brightly colored plastic drain cover in the Science Center urinals--this clever pun comes thanks to the folks at www.maincampus.com, whatever they sell. Water in the renovated dining halls now has a brand name, as the soda machines and the potato chips have had on a regular basis. And, of course, in the Harvard T stop, first cnet.com and now American Express have invaded, monopolizing the traditional advertising spaces, pasting posters to the metal beams and spelling out the product name across the turnstiles...
...redcap, Chester, as he carried our suitcases to our second-story sleeper on the silver superliner. "Your bathroom has two buttons--one to flush, one to turn on the shower." Sure enough, our deluxe bedroom had a private "bathroom" with a shower right over the toilet and a drain on the floor! Hmmm. Our compartment also included a long sofa-like seat (which converted to a double bed) with a view out the window and a chair across the way. There was also a berth near the ceiling, accessible by ladder, to be pulled down later. However eccentric its facilities...
Beyond that bit of illogic, opponents are worried that the voucher program would drain resources from the schools that need them the most. Their cause got a boost last week, when a Florida judge ruled that Governor Jeb Bush's state voucher plan--the model for his brother's national program--violates the state constitution and must be dropped. The judge's ruling was narrow and may not mean that George W.'s plan would face a similar fate. But even if it did, Bush wouldn't stop talking about vouchers, because they help conservatives swallow his federal activism...
...there are currently three working people for every retired person, but that ratio may be as low as one to one by mid-century, which would seriously impair the economy's ability to support the elderly. And a decline in European economies could be accelerated by a tremendous brain drain." The destination? The U.S.A., whose relatively relaxed immigration policies have made it a magnet for the smart and productive elements from all over the world, who in turn have helped keep the U.S. economy out in front. While governments from Berlin to Tokyo ponder the findings, Washington is spared...
...Governor's seemingly callous response when he was told that McCain's sister had suffered from the disease. "John got pretty worked over by these boys," says Senator Chuck Hagel, a McCain supporter and intermediary between the two camps. "That poison and bitterness and anger needs some time to drain...