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...time being, women should not rule out long-term hormone therapy, but they should weigh the pros and cons with great care. "This is just one study," says Schairer. "I'm not going to hang my hat on it. But it does provide an impetus for women to discuss alternatives with their doctors...
Judy Garland's famously messy life has served as fodder for many writers. This March, Gerald Clarke, a former TIME senior writer and author of Capote, will weigh in with his volume Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland (Random House). The book's title, from one of Garland's oft-sung standards, is ironic; Garland never could get happy, despite her frantic efforts. Clarke's 10 years of research and 500 interviews blend into a smooth, tantalizing read. After learning more about Garland's tumultuous childhood (Dad repeatedly got into trouble for pursuing teenage boys; Mom was the stage...
Like my over-tired toddler, the student body is spent. Our eyes are strained from scrutinizing textbooks, and our backs ache from remaining hunched over our computers. Our papers and tests weigh heavily on our minds, and the chilling weather (the lead story of practically every local news broadcast) oppresses us even further, forcing us to remain indoors. The efforts expended during reading period do not compare to the workload of the average investment banker, but we are certainly expending more mental energy than we do on a normal basis. University Health Services attempts to assuage student discontent with seminars...
...Reply: "That is a rather personal question." I was asked to introduce him at one of his New York City appearances, which amounted to readings (he would not consent to give a speech). He was courtly and dutiful, but his mind was beating loudly elsewhere. It was dumbfounding to weigh his knowledge, as a naturalist, linguist, translator, biographer, the most evocative writer on the sea since Homer--and, through his stories of Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin, portraitist unrivaled about life at sea, at war, at home and in the shadows of the warmakers of Britain, France...
Finally, I believe that Mildred W. Bliss had the belief when she handed over, and richly endowed, Dumbarton Oaks to Harvard that it would be a trustworthy steward of her beloved garden. Who is to say how she would weigh potential damage and changes to her garden against the needs and interests of scholarly research? I, for one, think she would consider it a betrayal of her trust in Harvard...