24/7 lifestyle critique urges new rhythm for life
Chicago Tribune columnist Greene argues 24/7 culture harms society from Las Vegas to Main Street, urging a shift to a 6/4 rhythm of six hours daily and four days weekly to reclaim peace and reflection, noting the cost of speed and constant surveillance on individuals and markets.
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Las Vegas
United States
Dana Carvey
Las Vegas Boulevard
Golden Nugget
Convention Center
Las Vegas Strip
Main Street
Stephen Bertman
Siegfried
Roy
Tokyo
Arts funding eases as NEA sees kinder budget climate
Washington Post reports a calmer budget scene for the NEA with a new director William Ivey optimistic that federal support for the arts will rise. Chuck Close lectures at the Reagan Building about art and perseverance as lawmakers and artists mend a long strained relationship.
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Washington
National Endowment For the Arts
Congress
Chuck Close
Hirshhorn Museum
Capitol Hill
White House
Close
Ronald Reagan
Nashville
Country Music Foundation
William J. Ivey
New York Times
Department of Defense
NEA
U.S
Reagan
U.S. assumes larger role in Mideast peacemaking
Following the Wye Plan summit, Washington is set to act as primary mediator and overseer of Israel Palestine cooperation. The CIA will supervise security ties and the US will interpret complex clauses, urging both sides to comply, amid threats of renewed friction with Israel and Palestinian authorities.
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Washington
Wye Plantation
Clinton
Maryland
Benjamin Netanyahu
United States
CIA
Israel
Palestinian Authority
U.S
West Bank
Haass
Brookings Institution
Uri Savir
Peres Institute For Peace
Wye
Hebron
Middle East
Robert Satloff
Washington Institute For
Netanyahu
Ehud Yaari
Channel One Television
History Snapshots for This Date in 1998
Events include the 1858 washing machine invention by Hamilton Smith, Truman's 1949 wage proposal, and 1979 Park Chung Hee assassination. Notable births and quotes feature Francois Mitterrand and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Weather reflects 1990 dredge incident near Herbert C. Frin, North Carolina with 70 mph winds.
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Hamilton Smith
Harry Truman
Park Chung Hee
CIA
Primo Camera
Mahalia Jackson
Francois Mitterrand
Herbert C. Fr
North Carolina
Ita
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