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...life because it’s in balance with the academic rigor of school,” he says. “If I became a professional musician, I would, in many ways, have no escape, and I’d think I’d grow to resent music...
...discomfort was also discernible among some Arab leaders, who resent Washington's talk of remapping the Middle East. Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher told TIME that Arab anger is not likely to subside until Washington seriously addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "If the U.S. doesn't pay attention to the peace process," he said, "it cannot hope to turn around the way it is perceived...
...traditions, boundaries and plans have changed. Certain situations may prove thornier than others. A woman whose father marries a much younger person may find herself competing with the new wife for his love and attention. Another who cherishes her role as a parent's caretaker or close confidant can resent being replaced by a spouse. Other adult children may grow concerned that they'll be shut out of decisions for their aging parent. "Some people feel excluded and abandoned," says Susan Wisdom, author of Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family (Three Rivers Press). "They...
...simple equation that Iraqis who loathe Saddam would welcome America as liberator. Yet many Iraqis don't much like the U.S. They blame America for a harsh decade of suffering under economic sanctions that destroyed their livelihoods but not Saddam's power. Like most other Arabs, they resent American support for Israel at the expense of the Palestinians. In the end, many will judge the invaders by the conduct of the war: the growing prospect of a protracted conflict that kills many innocent civilians could forestall a successful postwar...
...military's early restraint suggests a question: How will America face the post-Saddam world--brazenly, with Old Glory flying, or with quiet authority? Will it be hubris or humility? Humility was, of course, George W. Bush's campaign promise. "If we're an arrogant nation, they'll resent us," he said in his second presidential debate against Al Gore in 2000. "If we're a humble nation but strong, they'll welcome...