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Throughout the 20th century, these cities have been searching for the competitive advantage that will allow them to restore their classical dynamism. For years, New Bedford flirted with the fishing industry. Other northeastern cities are now attempting to rebuild their economy with historical tourism, outlet shopping or a new industrial base. Faced with unionized labor, large wages and the high cost of utilities, none of these endeavors are taking...
...best solution to the dispute over which religion shall reign is a three-seat throne overseen by NATO. In addition to monitoring the government, NATO could provide peacekeeping troops that would be charged with guarding the ruins of the Temple, just in case soldiers of one religion tried to rebuild it overnight. DEBRA MOSE Marksville, Louisiana...
...deserves. Though the battle for the music's soul goes on, the success of other young jazz stars in the '90s, from saxophonist Joshua Redman to pianist Eric Reed, is proof of Marsalis' influence. "I've played 150 concerts a year for 15 years," he says. "It helped to rebuild the jazz audience. Younger musicians see you play, and they get inspired to practice. Older musicians, maybe their confidence has sagged a little, see the younger generation coming out, playing the music, and it gives them confidence. Just playing regenerates things...
...bottom--say, by cuts in payroll taxes--could be enacted as well. The truth is that every tank of gas today contains fresh proof of the "consume now" ethic that pervades our culture. In 1991 Germans enacted with little fanfare a 60 cent gas tax to help rebuild the East. In 1993 Americans found 4 cents on top of $1.20-per-gal. gas almost too much to bear, even while we bequeath our children dirtier air, the continued risk of war over oil and a trillion dollars in fresh debt every four years. Now Dole's trying to get that...
...wrong. I don't believe that having more courses in ethnic studies is going to rebuild the slums or feed orphan kids. That would be nice, but somehow unrealistic. I just think this kind of scholarship has academic merit. I think it has real-world relevance...