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...lifelong Republican and would probably not vote for the man, but Lieberman has my respect. He says what he means and isn't afraid to depart from his party's dictates. He has character, principles and moral fiber. He strikes me as what's right about politics, even though I don't always agree with all his positions. I'd happily welcome him in my house anytime. PHILIP O'MALLEY Thiells...
...Smarter" didn't fully explain the benefits of complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits. These foods promote health because they are high in fiber, vitamins and minerals and low in calories. They should not be compared with the highly processed simple carbs that are virtually empty calories. The choice is easy. As I advise my students: go for brown, not white, grains. Read labels. If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it. Eat whole foods. An apple does not come with a label; nature packs it with the nutrients our bodies need. Antonia Demas...
...school footed the booze bill on Halloween. One senior loves it so much that when striking workers shouted at a protest this fall that Yale has no soul, she took it as a personal affront. “Yale is so close to my heart and intrinsic to the fiber of how I have come to be,” writes Jessica Kung in an e-mail, “that any suggestion that such an amazing entity could be soulless disturbs...
...crazy enough to jump out of airplanes for kicks, here's a way to double the thrill. A German entrepreneur has created the Skyray, a pair of carbon-fiber wings that give skydivers a bit of extra lift and control. Instead of falling straight down, divers cut through the air at speeds of up to 136 m.p.h. and can stay aloft for an extra minute or so. How does it work? The combination of the wings' shape and the skydiver's position modifies the airstream to create the lift needed to float forward. A similar system was used to cross...
Money-losing firms in the S&P are once again outperforming their moneymaking peers, up 65% vs. 26% so far this year. Fiber-optic-components maker JDS Uniphase, for instance has not turned a profit since 1996, although it did help devastate many a retirement account. Yet shares of JDS have climbed 54% this year...