Crisis myths and the American search for danger
German Justice Minister Herta Dreubler Gmelin argues the era of nonstop news has accented crisis thinking. She warns that society mislabels everyday setbacks as crises and stresses balanced, realistic education to prepare children for a harsher future. Kelly Clark can be reached at ded lineink sisna.com.
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America
George Orwell
Little Red Riding Hood
Granny
Red
Jack
Kelly Clark
Dedlineink
Sisna
Divorce costs and excess in the Welch split
Former GE CEO Jack Welch and wife Jane clash over a divorce settlement with Jane seeking over 1.5 million annually to cover lavish expenses. The affidavit lists $20,000 travels, $10,360 jewelry, and other costly outlays as the couple, worth hundreds of millions, heads toward a high stakes settlement.
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General Electric
Jack Welch
Jane
Jane Welch
Welch
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Florida
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Central Park West
Manhattan
Welches
Question of the Week on Iraq authority to disarm Saddam Hussein
Readers respond on President Bush authority to disarm and oust Saddam Hussein. Online comments invited by Friday with results to appear in the Weekender edition. survey results will run.
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President Bush
Hitler
Congress
Bush
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Flag memory and patriotic salute across generations
The speaker reflects on the national flag known as Old Glory or The Star Spangled Banner, praising its meaning and urging citizens to stand straight and place the right hand over the heart when saluting. The text recalls wars Guadal canal, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf and Afghanistan as evidence of national service and unity under God.
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Earth
United States of Ameri
Sian Gulf
Afghanistan
Memory Burst Reveals Face of Forgotten Friend
The speaker recalls faded memories that brighten with a sudden awareness. A past moment returns, revealing a pained scene. They apologize for not treating someone better and acknowledge that the person deserved more, noting another was waiting.
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Tam
Reflections on turning seventy six and aging with humor
Joe Klock, Sr. a freelance writer in Key Largo, Florida, muses on turning seventy six, aging myths, and the balance between gratitude and mourning for decades past. He recalls milestones, society’s views on aging, and the humor people find in getting older.
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Puck
Robin Goodfellow
Casey Stengel
Yogi Berra
William F. Buckley, Jr
Joe Klock, Sr
Key Largo, Fla
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