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...Every day we would turn away people in the morning and people at night, which was horrible,” she says. “It was pretty bewildering to turn people away every day....In winter you really felt you had control over whether someone would die or not, and that’s a feeling no one should have...
...Remaking Singapore In "The Lion in Winter," you reported on the fading economic prospects of Singapore [July 7]. To rebuild our society and bring back the vibrancy of the economy, the citizens must have a shared vision. Singapore is changing from a paternalistic state into a self-help state. The war on terrorism and the SARS epidemic helped bring our multicultural society together. We found courage. Now there is more emphasis on emotional intelligence and creativity. The concepts of entrepreneurship, meritocracy and pragmatism are changing society. As Singapore celebrates 38 years of nationhood, we are moving beyond youthful exuberance...
...course, the commercials have a rather glaring flaw. As the camera pans the landscape, a mountain appears. We have lots of fields and trees in Michigan, but we most certainly do not have any mountains. The commercials were actually shot in New Zealand in January—I guess winter in Michigan would not yield the appropriate “harvest.” Still, it’s a shame that our own scenery couldn’t be recognized...
Beth Wilson, a stay-at-home mom in Hobart, Ind., 35 miles southeast of Chicago, is still seething over last winter's bills from Northern Indiana Public Service Co., known as NIPSCO. In March 2002, Wilson paid the utility 33 a heating unit for the family's two-bedroom home. By March of this year, the price had shot up to 86, an increase of 161%. If the price of new cars had risen at the same pace, a midrange Ford Taurus would sell for $54,000 today. Says Wilson: "I never turn my heat up past 68. I didn...
...mandatory driving test at age 65. Then every five years after that. This would save lives and most likely a large amount of money. I believe this would definitely reduce the number of accidents caused by senior citizens. I happen to live in the Phoenix area, and during the winter when the "snow birds" are here, I always have to drive in the alert position. Countless times I have come so close to major accidents because senior citizens have overestimated their driving capabilities. Jody Bowman Mesa, Ariz...