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...definitive right and wrong. In fact, it seems that because we will never know precisely what a Dickens or a Tennyson, a Mozart or a Michelangelo, a Hitchcock or an Ellington intended to convey, there is a certain humility inherent to the study of their arts. A premium is placed on digesting as much as possible in the way of opinion and suggestion; yours are as good as mine, and mine no better than hers...
...From my perspective, it's just another way for health care providers to collect more money," said Professor of English and American Literature and Language Daniel G. Donoghue. "If you make 20 visits to the doctor, that amounts to another months' premium...
...when Congress is considering possible cutbacks in Medicare coverage, the cost of Medigap policies, which cover health care costs that Medicare does not, has increased some 20 to 40 percent, according to the advocacy group Families USA. The organization, which promotes liberal policies on health care issues, analyzed the premium increases between 1995 and 1996 for Medigap in 35 states for Prudential and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. The two insurance giants cover more than 50 percent of the $12 billion Medigap market. The group attributed much of the increase in premiums to hospital outpatient charges, which are not capped for Medicare...
...student? Probably a lot, but be prepared to address this question. Also, be prepared to admit that it might be easier and in the end necessary to present your case in person rather than through the relative anonymity of a cover letter and a resume. Courtesy is at a premium in this transaction, but so is a motivated (yet sensitive) persistence. Don't give up, but don't be overly aggressive in your attempts to sell yourself...
...advising my mother to buy four cans of deodorant and 400 pens. After all, I am so far from civilization that should I ever run out, I'd be doomed. Thanks to The List, I am the proud owner of my own stapler, staple remover and package of 5000 premium quality staples which would come in handy if I could remember where I put them...