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...live. It advises us, inter alia, to be as slim as is healthily possible; limit red meat consumption and avoid processed meats completely; exercise every day; drink with scrupulous moderation, if at all (no more than two standard drinks a day for men, one for women); and forgo the gratuitous calories in things like soft drinks and fruit juice...
...evangelical remote. But that program has faded and Grady says the Christian TV market is almost as fragmented as the Republican field. The largest network, the Trinity Broadcasting Network, airs several of the more popular Charismatic televangelists. But Grady suspects TBN's Praise the Lord talk/variety program will probably forgo candidate appearances: not only because the religious right is split on which horse to back, but because a significant proportion of TBN's viewers are African-American Pentecostals, some of whom favor Barack Obama. The most influential evangelical radio show is Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family...
...homeless, hospitals, clinics, cancer research or any other worthy cause [Nov. 5]. Such a donation would be a better way to show Soares' humanity. As a physician I have seen many tattoos of varied quality, meaning and placement on the body. I have encouraged my tattoo-loving patients to forgo the ink and instead donate their dollars to nonprofit medical research. Michael Canham, M.D., Denver...
...shelters, hospitals, clinics, cancer research or any other worthy cause [Nov. 5]. Such a donation would be a better way to demonstrate his humanity. As a physician I have seen many tattoos of varied quality, meaning and placement on the body. I have encouraged my tattoo-loving patients to forgo the ink and instead donate their dollars to nonprofit medical research...
...decision to forgo future earnings is clearly uneconomic. It may even backfire in terms of providing maximum good. After all, a well-endowed foundation can endure for many decades and fund charitable acts beyond a benefactor's vision. Yet for someone seeking purpose right now, there may be nothing like abandoning the corporate ladder and wading into the do-good weeds. "Baby boomers have always been in the how-do-I-find-meaning business," says Howard Husock, who directs the Manhattan Institute's Social Entrepreneurship Initiative, which honors innovative charitable actions annually. Now, he says, with many reaching retirement...