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...arena with much greater force, and that takes money." But the criticism must have hit home. Late last week, Reardon says, the A.M.A. decided to review several aspects of the program, including "the exclusive nature of the contract." If only belatedly, then, the A.M.A. seems poised to apply Hippocrates' maxim: Above all, do no harm...
...start on August 18. And Uncle Sam seems to be further antagonizing the North by flying 150 warplane reconnaissance flights near the demilitarized zone. Perhaps they've been encouraged by recent reports of mass starvation over the border. But they would do well to remember another maxim: don't beat a man when he's down...
...start on August 18. And Uncle Sam seems to be further antagonizing the North by flying 150 warplane reconnaissance flights near the demilitarized zone. Perhaps they've been encouraged by recent reports of mass starvation over the border. But they would do well to remember another maxim: don't beat a man when he's down...
...somehow that instinct to crouch down in the face of change runs right into the urge to sit up straight and ride it out. The inverse of the maxim that hard times pull communities together is that good times let people stray, start their own business, move to a new town not because their job requires it but for a better life, a better school, a better view of the mountains. Our shared national luxury is elbow room, the blessing of wealth and space that allows congregations to split off and build huge, sprawling new churches along the highway, unaffiliated...
...eyes are on the Prodigy. Later this summer the band will headline Lollapalooza along with Tricky, the most innovative electronic musician around. "Don't ever judge us by what you read in articles," says Maxim. "The only way you can judge us is to come to the show yourself." A solid sales pitch. The Prodigy may be pop stars...