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...relationships with his kids and ex-wife and running a household was difficult. "I couldn't get my arms around it all," he confesses. He tried to take a job out of state, but his ex-wife took him to court and won. Hoerner became active in Fathers for Equal Rights and wrote a book, Bachelor Parents and Their (Dys)Functional Families: A Guide to Successful Parenting for the Single Male. Now, 10 years after his divorce, he recalls with a chuckle, "My oldest son says that what was missing with a woman's touch was certainly made...
...some experts see a change in the climate, it remains a change limited to certain corners of the country. Interracial couples are most prevalent in cities, university towns and large states with diverse populations: California, Texas, Florida and New York. And not all interracial dating is considered equal. Black-white couples lament that the historic divide between their races is still the hardest to overcome, whether dealing with their parents or their peers. At the Indian Springs school in Birmingham, Ala., recalls Jones, black kids felt it was O.K. to date an Indian, Korean or Latino, but they frowned...
...more reason, then, to marvel at what the Avalanches have accomplished. Not only are they the best new band in recent memory, having crafted a stunningly original album that is equal parts sublime dance and luscious pop, but they hail from Australia, a continent well known for bands like INXS and Silverchair but a total no-show when it comes to mind-blowing dance music. Last week’s domestic release of Since I Left You, one of the year’s finest records for sure, was practically invisible, considering the boatloads of critical hype and acclaim this...
...down 14-0 at one point in the first half, I found myself silently self-satisfied. I had known that Harvard’s magic could not last in the face of another undefeated opponent. Surely, Harvard was bound to choke when confronted with a talented team of equal caliber...
According to Rocio Saenz, deputy trustee of Local 26, the goal of the union negotiators was “equal pay for equal work”—bringing up the wages of part-time custodians to match that of full-timers. The union expects the new contract will create more opportunities for employees to work full-time, she added...