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This is no time to duck the stock market; you would miss the inevitable recovery. Rebalance your portfolio to create your desired mix of stocks, bonds and cash (60%-30%-10% is reasonably conservative). Lean more heavily toward stocks if you're under age 55. Don't pile into a traditional IRA, because these accounts require withdrawals starting at age 70 1/2. "That defeats the purpose of working longer to keep your capital invested and could throw you into a higher tax bracket," says Ed Slott, author of The Retirement Savings Timebomb and How to Defuse It. Instead, favor...
...combat the emotional trauma of killing a hundred ducks for her biology thesis, she ordered 15 duck eggs on the internet, and spent the next 28 days rotating the eggs. The adorable babies pecked their way out of their eggs and started walking around. Our room turned into a campus petting zoo, with a steady stream of pet-deprived students from all over campus peering in to “see the babies,” including the nightly swims the 15 baby ducks took in our shower...
...exhibition’s dialogue continued in both text and images, from video footage of modern-day Iraq to multicolored quotes from friends and family responding to the question, “What do you wish for?” to a tea party of duck-taped stuffed animals...
Pacing is crucial as well. You’ve got to decide whether it’s more advantageous to maintain a high profile with an all-out attack or to play it safe and possibly become a sitting duck in turn. Each family must decide its most valuable player, the one person who has the most potential to carry the franchise, and those who must take one for the team when necessary...
...recommends Sebastien's at 12 Greenwood Avenue, tel: (65) 6465 1980, for its down-home fare. The succulent duck confit is one of the bistro's most popular dishes, as is a steaming pot of juicy mussels. The atmosphere is laid-back; expats and tai tais alike can order wholesale-priced wines straight from the rack. Just as popular is Restaurant Ember at 500 Keong Saik Road, an eager-to-please newcomer in Chinatown that is both affordable and satisfying. Its cream of mushroom soup is topped with a white froth of truffle oil, and the shelled escargots are slathered...