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Most believe that on Nov. 3, the winner of Election 2004—what many have dubbed the most important election of our lifetime—will seal the fate of the United States. But it seems the world will have to wait. Rather, it should be assumed that Thanksgiving dinner discussion will be dominated by current debate; that is, who will be the President of the United States for the next four years. Perhaps, if we’re lucky, we can move on to speculations of Cabinet appointment during winter break; but even this is overly optimistic...
Most believe that on Nov. 3, the winner of Election 2004—what many have dubbed the most important election of our lifetime—will seal the fate of the United States. But it seems the world will have to wait. Rather, it should be assumed that Thanksgiving dinner discussion will be dominated by current debate; that is, who will be the President of the United States for the next four years. Perhaps, if we’re lucky, we can move on to speculations of Cabinet appointment during winter break; but even this is overly optimistic...
Some parents seal the deal by holding the mortgage. "The benefit of not taking all the cash up front is twofold," says Jan Culver, a CPA and senior vice president for McDonald Financial Group Trust Services. "Assuming the kids are reliable about making payments, this gives parents a steady stream of retirement income at a fixed rate of interest, which is a lot less risky than taking a lump sum and investing it in the stock market. It can also potentially save money for the kids because the rate of interest that must be charged on a private loan...
...Brown defense yielded just three yards in as many downs on the Rams’ possession and recorded a sack on fourth-and-seven to seal the Bears’ first-ever overtime victory...
Political heat is not going to scare Scott away from a project he has considered for 30 years. "I was brought up on Ingmar Bergman," he says, "and in The Seventh Seal and The Virgin Spring, he brilliantly touched on areas where you can talk about religion without any discomfort...