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...Nine prewedding sessions she and Andy had with an older, wiser couple--their marriage mentors. Consulting this new breed of counselor is becoming increasingly common among soon-to-be-marrieds who are in search of wisdom about navigating marital obstacles. Marriage mentoring is a venerable practice that's going mainstream. It has roots in the Roman Catholic Church, has spread to other denominations and is growing in popularity among secular groups. Since the mentoring is done by volunteers, it can provide counseling for those who can't afford a couples therapist. Many like it because the process seems more relaxed...
...Beyond to Hong Kong music fans under 40. In a scene long dominated by insubstantial teen idols, Beyond have been the Beatles, the Clash and Oasis rolled into one. To this day they remain the only Hong Kong band to have made the transition from underground obscurity to mainstream stardom. From their first single?1987's Songs of Yesterday?they've achieved this by espousing an openhearted, socially aware brand of rock that compensates for its occasional ham-fistedness with endearing sincerity. Through 27 albums, their songs of protest and peace have touched on everything from human rights to China...
...Although more than 30,000 copies of Megaloblast have been sold, Koil says it is content with its niche following. Other Indonesian rock acts, however, inspired in part by Koil, are going straight for the mainstream jugular. Punk rockabilly act Superman Is Dead, Bali's best-known group, has just signed with Sony. Stoner-rock quartet Seringai is also gearing up for its own debut on disc. All these acts are representative of an underground scene that is creating a new market while stomping on the tradition of bland love songs, which dominates the country's radio playlists and karaoke...
When the doctors started looking for an insurer to replace APC, none of the mainstream malpractice insurers offered coverage. One smaller firm came up with a package for nearly $100,000 a doctor (up from about $14,000 only two years earlier), plus $500,000 a year for "tail" coverage, to insure the practice for any suits that might arise from care provided before the new policy took effect. The doctors couldn't afford it. So after one of them left the practice to try to go it alone, the rest enlisted their state senator, who persuaded their original carrier...
...You’ve got to take people who you think might be a little quirky, a little out of the mainstream sometimes, because that’s where a lot of innovation takes place,” Connor says...