Word: reasoner
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Progressives on this campus have long been hankering for reason to stage an old-fashioned public demonstration. Sadly, nothing on the agenda today really fits the bill. Sorry kids, the war in 'Nam is over...
Women, more than men, experience a significant change in their bones in later life. In postmenopausal women, the skeleton becomes less dense, full of perforations caused by osteoporosis. The reason for the difference: less estrogen after menopause. The hormone slows down bone loss and builds up bone as well. Women past menopause who have estrogen-replacement therapy can prevent as much as 75% of their bone degradation and cut their risk of a hip fracture...
...both take pride in ignoring the fashions of the times. My wife often tells me that my views on blue jeans are adolescent. That should come as no surprise, I reply, since I acquired them during my adolescence. I have never seen any reason to change them. Anyone looking for a relativist position on blue jeans can look elsewhere...
...Mountains are spring and fall. But summer is good too. And come to think of it, winter isn't all bad. A great little town for all these seasons is Newport, Tenn., snuggled up against the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and attracting retirees and vacationers for the same reason: there is much to see here and even more...
...Another reason folks don't feel stuck is that New Braunfels is just 46 miles south of Austin and 30 miles north of San Antonio, on Interstate 35, Texas' major north-south highway. And medical care is no longer a reason for residents to go into the cities. The town's McKenna Memorial Medical Center has expanded, adding doctors and new equipment...