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...think your article was very biased and unfair to the majority of teens. While I acknowledge that some teens are making poor choices, most of us are making wise ones. You point the finger at the standard evils of TV and music. These are not to blame. When I was at a young age, my mom gave me "the talk" and wasn't embarrassed or hush-hush about the topic. The result is, I plan to abstain from sex until I'm married. JULIA SWEET, age 16 Mercer Island, Wash...
...accept the prevalence of "casual sex" in today's society. However, this does not excuse us from cautioning our youngsters about the physical and emotional repercussions of engaging in sex without commitment. We parents can only provide guidelines, but open communication with our children will help them make wise decisions about their sexual behavior and their future. ADRIENNE COCCAGNA Cheltenham...
...nurture a new talent in midlife. I relish the I'd-be-scared-to-do-that praise from weekend rock climbers and hang gliders who view me as a fellow daredevil. But, mostly, it's as fun to get laughs now as it was when I was cracking wise from the back of the room in fifth grade. I get a surge of pleasure each time I score with my New York Times shtick: "The Times still hasn't figured out how to handle gossip. What they need is a special page brimming with dishy detail called 'News We Disapprove...
There is a crisis in dinner-party conversation, brought on by the continuing Monica Lewinsky matter. It may be wise to review the rules in order to deal with this emergency...
...also means he might invite foes over for tennis after a grueling case. Cacheris is known to be friendly with several prosecutors in town, though Kenneth Starr is not among them. Like William Ginsburg, Cacheris can also be chummy with reporters; unlike Ginsburg, his comments to them are more wise than wise-ass. When the New York Times reminded Cacheris last week that Ginsburg had even discussed the infant Monica Lewinsky's "polkehs" (her baby-fat thighs), Cacheris retorted, "Spare...