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...investigation of Iran- contra? Since Weinberger's handwriting is virtually unreadable, the Iran- contra committee had to persuade his former secretary, Kay Leisz, to translate. One note supposedly read, "McFarlane called re price of HAWKS for Israel." Said another: "McFarlane called re HAWKS and TOWS for Israel." Both could refer to illegal arms transfers to Iran in 1985. Said a source who has reviewed some of the notes: "Jeez, it sure looks bad." But he adds optimistically, "There is substantial ambiguity...
...course not everyone who has the blues is depressed. Feelings of sadness, frustration and unhappiness are natural reactions to real-life problems -- a painful loss, a relationship gone sour, a conflict that won't go away. Psychiatrists refer to such reactions as "adjustment disorders," and the people who suffer from them as the "worried well." A simple rule of thumb prevails: If the symptoms gradually clear up as the problem subsides, you've probably had an ordinary adjustment disorder. If not, you may be suffering from clinical depression...
Political correctness has invaded space! nasa and the EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY have buckled under fussbudget accusations that Buck Rogers terminology is sexist. As a result, NASA will no longer refer to "manned" flights but will describe the missions as "habitated" and "unhabitated," or "crewed" and "uncrewed." Says a nasa spokesman: "We have been ordered to delete any reference by sex, on the grounds that 'manned' flight is crude and 'crewed' is p.c." Even so, some sociologists are still not satisfied. They prefer "space flight by human beings." Female astronauts find these linguistic aerobics foolish. Says one: "Common sense...
Even if they can write a seven-page paper inunder two hours while funneling Milwaukee's bestand smoking a refer, you can't, he said. In fact,no one can. No matter what they say. And they'llsay a lot, my brother assured...
...conflict" is Falklander shorthand for the war between Britain and Argentina that ended 10 years ago this month after rocking the windy, 160- mile-wide archipelago of 778 islands for 74 days. The "changes" refer to the spurt of postwar economic development that has transformed this once depressed South Atlantic outpost into the wealthiest enclave in the hemisphere. Last week former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher received a hero's welcome as she touched down in the Falklands to celebrate the anniversary of the military victory. The warm welcome no doubt included a dollop of gratitude for the current economic...