Word: letting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...similar situations. Superior firepower has created an illusion in the American mind that warfare can be swift, efficient and relatively bloodless. Fighting the Serbs on the terrain of Kosovo will be bloody, ugly and long lasting. If the politicians are so gung-ho to sacrifice our sons and daughters, let them be the first ones on the battlefield. GREG SAMSON Clinton Township, Mich...
...have retired and now have e-mail, and so I am let loose upon the world...
...remarks about a child's looks or race. In later teen years, it's not easy for a white parent to explain to his dark-skinned daughter why other white parents don't want their sons to date her. Amy and Brad Russell of Mount Vernon, Iowa, refuse to let any of their seven multi-ethnic adopted kids use race as a crutch. They also know the struggle will be lifelong. "I'm going to have six young black men in the house," Amy says. "I worry for their emotional and physical safety...
Stepmotherhood can look particularly alluring to women who have never had children. But Philippa Greene Mulford, author of Keys to Successful Stepmothering, refers to this as the "Whoops! I forgot to have kids. Let me get a ready-made family" syndrome. "That's a huge trap," she warns. Those who have been parents have at least some experience in family relationships. But a neophyte may find it tough sledding. Add career to the equation, and the result may be a total meltdown. "Being a successful female executive does not require the same skills you need to be a stepmother," says...
VERDI "Weave the lotus and the laurel/into a crown for the victors! Let a soft cloud of flowers/veil the steel of their arms...