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...resist famine, because over time, the only people who survived and propagated are those who are well-equipped to survive famine. But today most of the planet doesn?t face famine; it only exists in certain pockets of the world. For those of us not living in famine-prone areas, an overabundance of food has become more dangerous than a lack of it. We have no protection against excess food intake, and as food has become more available and less expensive all over the world, obesity and diabetes have followed...
...realize that the way I wrote was prone to unattributed sources," she said...
Uttering niceties after meeting with foreign dignitaries is a routine part of being President, but some stick to the routine more than others. While his predecessor was prone to off-the-cuff remarks during the White House photo op, W. rarely deviates from the script. The names may change (last week Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak), but the song remains the same...
Divorce experts see birdnesting and similar arrangements as well-meaning attempts to come to terms with America's divorce-prone culture. "Adults are searching for models that are acceptable, feel good and also recognize divorce," says Shirley Thomas, author of Parents Are Forever. "Too many lost their fathers when their parents divorced. They saw abandonment by fathers, or fathers cut off by angry mothers. The pendulum is swinging the other...
...goes ahead with the Aegis sale, that will be taken in Beijing as proof of the failure of President Jiang's line, which could tilt the delicate balance in favor of the hard-liners and ultimately leave U.S.-China relations even more confrontation-prone. But appearing to back away from the sale opens President Bush up to attack from critics on the right that he's appeasing Beijing. Then again, allowing relations with China to deteriorate won't be acceptable to the more business-oriented wing of the Repubican party...