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...retrospect. A person is in immediate danger -- the car stalled in the deadly snowstorm, the small plane lost in the fog, the swimmer too far from shore. And emerging from the moment's desperation comes some logical form of rescue: a tow-truck driver, a voice from the radio tower, a lifeguard. But when the victim is safe and turns to give thanks, the rescuer is gone. There are no tire tracks in the snow. There is no controller in the tower. And there are no footprints on the beach...
...Social Security beneficiary gets back what he paid with interest by age 71; anything after that is free). The Clinton political team believes the most serious problem is not Social Security but the runaway costs of Medicare and Medicaid. As outside political adviser Paul Begala argues, "All those ivory-tower elitists who talk about entitlement reform and really mean entitlement cuts should roll up their sleeves and help us reform health care...
...conservative naysayers can complain that their ivory-tower minimalist state principles are being violated. The left wingers can carp about "don't ask, don't tell," NAFTA, and too many spending cuts. But if these critics can be allowed to cloud the substantive achievements of his first year, I can say, at the risk of sounding like a White House press office representative, that President Clinton is to be commended on a remarkable first year...
...raffled off prizes from companies suchas Continental Airlines and Tower Records. Storepersonnel also served complimentary coffee andpastries from Starbucks...
...Towering over the Union Square rooftops is a stone monument that adds a sense of history to the area. A five-minute trek uphill brings you to the landmark which is also the highest point for miles around. The tower was built in 1903 to commemorate the spot where colonists once kept a lookout for the British. Now visitors go here to enjoy the spectacular view of Cambridge and Boston. On the fourth of July, the park surrounding the tower attracts a large crowd of spectators who hope to enjoy the fireworks display in the Harbor...