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That is part of the reason I decided to write this book. People walk up to me all the time and say, "My goodness, Montel, didn't someone tell me that you used to have MS?" And I say, "Used to? No. I still have MS." But MS does not have me, nor am I going to allow it to. I can [control] my illness through eating, exercise, making sure that I take my medication on time - that's what I set about doing two years ago. Three years ago, I had all of these friends [talking] about these secret...
True, the earnest will then inquire, what's the point of it all? What does it tell us about life, the world, the state of the U.S.? Are not American primary campaigns dominated by the need to raise money from those who want favors and will later extract them? Do candidates not pander to their base support? Do they not flip-flop shamelessly on the issues? Do they not parrot clichés - the need for American "leadership" in the world is a favorite one - with little attempt to educate their audiences in the complexities...
...databases or none at all. Containing the photos and descriptions of some 72,000 items that have been reported stolen, TREIMA enables the user to figure out quickly if an artwork under investigation is hot, and who and where it was taken from - even if that user can't tell a Monet from a Munch. When the police come across a suspicious item in a raid or gallery, say, they can search for it in the database using keywords and phrases...
...heartstrings. Instead of challenging his party's old notions, he conformed to them as closely as a loaf of bread conforms to its pan. But he learned in these tumultuous five days that democracy is more than weighing wallets and poll-testing positions, no matter what your consultants might tell...
...troops last year. In December, according to military statistics, civilian deaths were down by 75%. But a series of attacks in Baghdad and northern Iraq in recent weeks have left many wondering whether the worst of the killing is really over. U.S. officials say it's too soon to tell whether the latest violence in Iraq represents a trend that could undo some of the security gains seen in recent months. Hertling warned, however, that extremists in Iraq remained determined to stage dramatic attacks and keep up killings, a message repeatedly stressed by other U.S. commanders even as overall violence...