Word: social
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Grossman says he has put in 15-hour days at campaign headquarters in recent weeks now that his honors thesis in Social Studies is complete. "It's difficult for students who are busy with exams and classes to have the time for a campaign," Grossman says. "I tried not to sleep too much...
...while a line-item veto might help diminish budget pork, it would have only a negligible impact on the deficit. Huge chunks of the budget -- Social Security, Medicare and other entitlement programs, which total more than $325 billion -- are granted automatically and do not require annual % reauthorization. Other spending measures, such as agricultural support programs ($26 billion), are politically sacrosanct. And while some Democrats might be ready to chop away at the $298 billion in defense spending, substantial Pentagon cuts would be unlikely under any Republican Administration. Thus, spending that is truly discretionary (read politically negotiable) amounts to less than...
...series of mysteries built around Sergeant Cribb, then echoed the early 20th century in the nostalgic Hollywood story Keystone and the brilliantly plotted thriller The False Inspector Dew. Here he returns to 19th century London and, as always, to a subtle but relentless dissection of Britain's unjust social-class system. The rueful, candid voice he gives to the fleshy prince rings true, the details of the horse-racing and music-hall worlds are vivid, and much of the tale is sweetly funny -- as when His Royal Highness, disguised to investigate a murder, is accosted by a streetwalker who addresses...
Budget realism becomes the test as the candidates stake out positions on taxes, trade and Social Security. -- Once again, Ronald Reagan will ask for a line- item budget veto. This year, more in Congress are listening. -- Eager to launch a refitted shuttle, NASA' S contractors have let the schedule override safety concerns. -- In Utah, polygamists defy police in a log cabin siege...
...Medical School. That stems, she thinks, "from insecurities because they haven't been in the workplace as long as men." Assertiveness and rivalry also make many women feel uncomfortable, "and it becomes much more a problem in the workplace, where they are a natural occurrence," says Anne Frenkel, a social worker with the Chicago Women's Therapy Collective. "Women have to understand that being competitive with someone doesn't mean you don't like them. Men can be competitive and still be friends...