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...dredge up the components of a yearning for that life which we thought we might be leading but never got around to. And, as in all imaginary play-acting, the parts most sorely missed become the motions most prominently exaggerated. Consequently, we deify idleness by caricaturing a playground...
...four-year term expires in 2012. If Putin's party does amend the Constitution, extending presidential tenure to five or seven years, as many expect, Putin might yet have his triumphant Kremlin comeback. The question is whether Medvedev's entourage might entice their man to move beyond the playground sandbox to which Putin has relegated the presidency. In the unlikely event Medvedev elects to challenge his mentor, it will quickly become clear which end of the power spectrum is dominant...
...MHASP for its part, stresses the importance of forming relationships within the commnity beyond the project they advertise. Counselors meet their students in the afternoons at the project’s playground, and work with them for several hours at a nearby college. To round off the day, the counselors walk the children home, speaking to MHASP’s goals of expanding the volunteers’ duties pastjust teaching...
...sports-medicine professionals, that's a worrying trend. Hard-core training can do kids more harm than good--particularly if they're under 12. As more children are pushed beyond their physical limits, sports injuries once reserved largely for the pros are turning up in the playground...
...Then Get Out of the Way: Just like on the playground, the area below the slide is not a good place to hang out. If you are the first passenger out, then you should help other people get off. Otherwise, you should get out of the way. Pile-ups at the bottom of the slide can be brutal - and can also make the slide much steeper for everyone else coming down...