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...wedding dress. The embroidered Swiss organdy gown and matching hat she wore to her 1961 nuptials were the culmination of years of practice. "I learned to sew as a little girl," Stewart says. "My mother made our clothes--every year we had a new Easter coat--and taught me the basics of sewing at a young age." Stewart admits that she hasn't sewed her own clothes in years, but she still makes the occasional dust ruffle and says her skills remain sharp. Gesturing to her spring jacket, she says, "This coat, I must tell you, I did not make...
...much troubled by ignorant e-mailers or radio-active racists. My parents taught me to ignore them. But I am surprised that Imus continues to enjoy the support of so many political and entertainment celebrities. They were not offended enough by his racial stereotypes to turn down a little airtime. I think I know hos when I see them...
...strongest push toward specialization, however, is financial. And the crowd follows the money. Ophthalmology presented a great example of this. Back when Medicare payed $5000 for taking out a cataract, fully half of the class of medical students I taught were trying to get ophthalmology residencies. (Although three-fourths of them had declared "primary care practice in under-served urban environments" on their med school applications.) Now that a cataracts pays $600, there are maybe a couple kids per class going into the eye field. Because specialists did more training, because they use more expensive parts and pills, because they...
...effect on students who hold different faiths or no faith at all. I am not a Christian, so I know firsthand the exclusion that follows from not being like everyone else. Schools should focus first on teaching the rules of logic. Perhaps then a variety of religions could be taught without fear that a minority of students would be abused by fellow students and teachers...
...international world of sports, there remain few outlets for college athletes to attain the fame and renown so common to the NCAA Tournament. There are no Christian Laettner moments or Tyus Edney heroics; the international college arena is a small, informal and anonymous one.My international travels have taught me that highly competitive college sports are a predominantly American phenomenon. In Argentina, college teams are like intramural teams, composed of all those who want to play and lacking the discipline and intensity we expect of college teams in the United States. The everybody-can-play rule is in full effect...