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...despite the glory of Nike-sponsored athletic teams and school cafeterias Brought to You by the Coca-Cola Corporation, I am not convinced that the benefits of growing up in these Branded United States of America outweigh the unique experience of a childhood really spent in places like Kingman, Arizona or Waco, Texas—my father’s childhood hometowns...
...steadily from ad-supported services to subscriber-supported services," says Rob Helm, director of research at Washington-based independent analysts Directions on Microsoft. "It saves a lot of money when it can get rid of entire infrastructures, so the savings made by getting rid of the whole thing may outweigh the marginal gain. It's a business move with social benefits." It remains to be seen whether MSN's shutdown will have much effect on the David Hippersons of this world. But regardless of Microsoft's ultimate motivation, parents' fears and corporate bottom lines seem on the way to making...
Despite such success stories, many families feel there's a stigma attached to attending a social-skills group, and most keep their participation quiet. A parent of a Manhattan kindergartner admits she "had to work through some shame" about her son's involvement. But overall, the positives clearly outweigh any embarrassment for many kids. "They know they're unhappy, that they're not good at connecting to people, and they love coming. It's like a lifeline for them," says Peer Play Groups' Greenbaum. A very affectionate third-grader who alienated classmates by standing too close when she spoke...
Creative use of offshore outsourcing, says Debashish Sinha of Gartner Research, offers benefits that outweigh the direct loss of jobs. In an economy that has shed 2 million jobs over two years, he contends, the 200,000 that have moved overseas are less significant than the potential for cost savings and strategic growth. But he concedes that "when you're a laid-off employee who can't find a job, that's hard to understand...
...doesn't take dozens of horrifying pictures to illustrate the madness of war. It takes only one. The picture of the badly burned boy with no arms reduced me to tears. I pray the good that may come out of this war will far outweigh the horrors visited on some innocent Iraqi civilians. It will take a lot of good to make up for the pain of this boy. Americans need to see such images alongside those of jubilant Iraqi men beating pictures of Saddam with their shoes. JENNIFER REICHERT San Diego...