Word: understandable
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...easy to understand, even before Columbine but certainly since, why the adults in a high school could conclude that their most important job was less to teach kids than just to keep them safe, hold their hands, feed them, shape them, show them right from wrong. In loco parentis is just the beginning. In loco all the rest of us as well. Politicians and reformers can talk all they want about standards and vouchers and academic performance, but the people on the front lines worry about a lot more than test scores...
With Bill Bradley running for president [CAMPAIGN 2000, Oct. 4], Americans have the opportunity to elect a man of extraordinary stature, brilliance, experience and, above all, wisdom. Rather than insulting us with the usual glitz and pizazz, Bradley challenges us to understand and confront the real issues. NANCY McK. CRIBARI Rowley, Mass...
...silver lining to this, it's that those who were operated on had a similar survival rate regardless of race. So getting the word out that there is a proven treatment could help close the gap. It's also vital for doctors and patients to make sure they understand each other. Often it takes only a little extra time and attention to bridge any cultural differences...
...spoken in weeks without throwing a gibe. His father compliments Bobby's handling of the clippers. He's been trying to talk his son into going to trade school or perhaps opening a barbershop with him. The remark hits a nerve, but Bobby hides it. Will his dad ever understand...
...says, when his father died. When Adams promises to talk about "some of the most serious and fundamental things in life," James is listening. "Now if my pastor [at St. Louis Christian Center in the city] preaches about something, and I don't really understand what it means," he says, "I could go to Young Life for an answer...