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...exactly have a normal childhood, neither did W. The death of his three-year-old sister Robin in 1953, when he was seven, has been seen as one source of his breezy manner; when sorrow settled over the house, the little boy saw it as his job to lighten things up, especially to cheer up his mother, whose hair began to turn white in her 28th year. W. always denies planning his life, plotting to run for President since he was a kid. "I live in the moment," he says, and people who knew him as a child think that...
Instead of just sitting there, these folks tended to take their profits and run. After all, what's the sense of being filthy rich if you don't lighten your portfolio or unload your overvalued securities in time...
Moreover, the U.S. Congress and legislators in other wealthy nations have been slow to vote the funds that could substantially lighten loan burdens. And even when money has been forthcoming, the heavily indebted recipients must often submit to grueling belt-tightening regimens to qualify for assistance. "These programs have nothing to do with the real state of social emergency in much of the world," argues Jeffrey Sachs, a Harvard professor and leading proponent of unconditional debt elimination. "They're purely bureaucratic exercises that delay what needs to be done...
Though not popularly known for its wit or good nature, the IRS is clearly trying to lighten up its image. Its website features bold graphics and even some irreverent humor. Apparently the campaign is so effective that this tax season it has persuaded long-time rival WILLIE NELSON, who was forced to pay $9 million to the agency in 1993, to surrender his grudges. "Everything's wonderful with the IRS," said the country-music legend as his tour bus blazed across the South. "I would say it's a 100% turnaround as far as I'm concerned. After they came...
...weeks ago, I suggested here that those who had racked up big wins in tech stocks should lighten up on their precious juggernauts to preserve what they had made. Lighten up, not sell out. Remove some risk, not quit the game. The e-mail response was vitriolic. How could I be so dumb? What would I recommend next, mining stocks? No. But how about a tutorial in market risk? In case you don't remember: the NASDAQ got creamed last week, providing our course materials...