Word: thyself
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Know thyself Don't let the Washington Post inform the world that you once regurgitated on your classics professor--get the bad news out before Bob Woodward does. Spin it your way. "When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible...
...Florida, heal thyself: Jeb Bush, chasing after the last scrap of his national credibility, has already announced he will undergo a statewide renovation of the voting apparatus. Florida Republicans will be anxious to prove themselves merciful, and worthy of the decision they made to see Bush elected. There is plenty of motivation around for Florida to clean up its act, and enough public shame to raise the money. Maybe George'll even kick in a few bucks, make sure the place doesn't go Democrat...
JOURNALIST, HEAL THYSELF! An analysis of 180 newspaper articles and 27 television reports diagnoses health coverage as inadequate. Among the shortcomings: 85% of the stories used statistics that exaggerated a drug's benefit. (A report might say, for example, that an osteoporosis drug can reduce the risk of hip fractures by 50%, but not say that without it fractures occur in only 2 out of 100 people.) More than half the coverage also failed to mention harmful side effects. Omitted too was other important info, like financial ties between researchers and drug companies. Implicit message: quiz those doctors harder...
...LAURA, HEAL THYSELF...