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...reform—the creation of private individual investment accounts, no higher taxes and no cuts in benefits for retirees in the near future—Bush seems to be hoping that this white rabbit proposal will distract onlookers from the gobs of federal deficit mounting in his black magic budget hat. Because during the New Deal, the current Social Security system was implemented as a pay-as-you-go plan, in which the current workers pay for the benefits of the retirees, an attempt to privatize Social Security will put the government in a hunt to find $2 trillion...
...behind the rise in hypertension. Yes, diet and exercise have always been important to a healthy lifestyle. But never before have we been under so much stress. Our children, especially, are scheduled down to every minute of their day. I am concerned about Americans' pill-taking mentality. But the magic bullet for hypertension is not in a bottle; it's a healthy lifestyle. How about making the right foods more affordable...
While part of that may reflect an uncertain economy, some appears to be driven by a desire for sanity. "Most people want a season less rushed and less pressured, where they wake up feeling a little more magic," says Betsy Taylor, president of New American Dream, a nonprofit that runs a website called SimplifytheHolidays.org A 2002 survey by Taylor's organization found that 77% of adults polled said they wanted a "more simplified" holiday season. "We went through a period where everything had to be Martha Stewart perfect," Taylor explains, "but now there's a countertrend where people want...
...homegrown original musical brings its comic tale of magic and college life to the stage. This “musical chameleon” has something for everyone, fusing traditional musical style with rock and blues. Written and directed by Ben D. Scheuer ’04-’05 and James W. Lawler ’04-’05. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office, $8 regular, $5 student. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 4 p.m. Cabot House...
Fortunately, the crowd inside were witnessing a sight far superior to the modern-day horrors of Mick Jagger’s hip thrust. The Pixies’ entrance was somewhat anticlimactic, as there was no opening act (not even, as pre-show rumors had it, a magic show by Lovering), and thus no build-up to their performance. That’s not to say that they didn’t get things going quickly; rather, they took the Satanic Verses approach, beginning the set with the explosive “Debaser.” The song, the closest thing...