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...siblings fight, and some become closer during their parents' twilight years. The Hiatts have managed this period better than most. After years of talks with their five far-flung kids, in 2002 the parents moved from Boise, Idaho, to an assisted-living facility in Eugene, Ore., 10 minutes from Jeanne Walker, the daughter who has had the best relationship with their (often difficult) mother. At 59, Walker works part time as a nurse. Her older brother helps out twice a week, and their three siblings, who live in other states, spend their vacations on parent duty. When their mom complains...
...trust,” he needs to engage the average American’s concerns of economic foul play more directly and more vividly. As Obama negotiates with Congress on a jobs bill and other long-term recovery efforts behind the scenes, he should use the bully pulpit to fight the forces that impede his agenda in the open. This year, Obama should fully embrace the role of the self-sacrificial, morally-driven protagonist of the political theater...
...have been done a year ago. Unfortunately, even if the Senate passes a comprehensive job bill this week, as Obama asked it to, we won’t see many of its effects for some time. The bill is likely to be passed piecemeal, and Obama will have to fight with moderate Democrats every step of the way. In the meantime, the president must do a better job of showing average Americans that he’s fighting for them...
...Princeton is certainly going to be swimming off a huge confidence booster,” Morawski said. “It shows your character and how tough you are to dust yourself off, come back, and fight...
...Revolutionary Guard, the élite military force, and they returned the favor by orchestrating the postelection crackdown. It's not clear now just who calls the shots. Also, concerned with the danger posed to the regime's survival by internal strife, hard-liners may be tempted to pick a fight with the West to create a pretext for cracking down harder at home...