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...transformative lifetime. One year on, an older, grayer Prince Charles, approaching his 50th birthday, has quietly taken to wearing his wedding band once again--a sign of sorrow and affection glinting from beneath the signet ring on his left little finger. At the same time, the prince appears happier and more relaxed than ever before--as if he and Britain have at last reached an accommodation, a liberation from past demons...
There's still an aerial gunnery and a Navy SEALs' training ground nearby, and nothing makes those Joes happier than blowing things up day and night. There's no running water or sewage system; an Imperial County official calls Slab City an environmental nightmare. The county wants to regulate the 640 acres and charge squatters a fee, but the land belongs to the state, which would love to dump it but can't find a sucker...
...couldn't be any happier," says Knight, a former snow shoveler from Vermont who has cash to spare from his monthly $200 Social Security check. Yeah, summer is miserable. "But I got 18 coats of paint on [the shrine] now, and you should see it shine when it really heats up. It's beautiful...
...patients who were being forced into managed care by their employers, I joined several HMOs. I struggled with the problem of denials and delays for years. Finally, at a substantial loss of income, I quit them all. I am much less busy, but my remaining patients are happier, and so am I. To pay for their competitive marketing and bloated administrative overhead, the HMOs must raise premiums. It is time to get rid of HMOs. There are 41 million people in the U.S. without health insurance. We need a national, single-payer system. MELVIN H. KIRSCHNER, M.D. Van Nuys, Calif...
...other drivers, their tinted windows shut tight, racing to be the first home. They weren't having nearly as much fun as I was. They rushed past me, cutting each other off, fighting to gain even one car length. I thought I knew the secret to a happier existence...