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Despite the naysayers, I found encouragement in this article. I have given up career opportunities, and am, in fact, in the midst of being laid off, due in large part to my ongoing efforts to care for my aging father. It helps to know that even those at the very top of the corporate ladder have faced many of these same More

The key here is transparency. If the healthcare industry moves toward greater transparency then patients, doctors, recruitment and selection process the economy will all benefit. As a society, we continue to develop our ability to shop around and be the most informed consumer in every other industry such as automotives, More

CORRADINO: Madoff's wife and children were charged with and convicted of nothing. Why should they be held responsible for the crimes of the father? You seem to be a particularly evil and sociopathic behavior individual. We won't blame your family for your sins either, P-U-T-Z. It must seem comforting for you to be so More

Susanne - one thing that I think many parents of kids who currently go to private emotion schools forget is that you don't necessarily want these kids in your private school. It is a matter of time before their shortcomings affect your kids' learning. Unless of course you carefully screen those applicants for admission. More

An interesting article and one I believe is true. However, looking at this from a broader perspective, I believe that parenting in this manner is a cultural belief and symptom of an overall direction of national development on the part of the country of origin of the parent. China and other eastern asian countries, such More

I have listened to NPR and watched PBS for many years (and supported with contributions also). I do not detect any liberal bias - they always present both sides of a policy issue without any favoritism in the workplace and challenge guests from the left as well as the right. This bias charge is a red herring. These public More

We li want to change my lifeve on a thermally dynamic planet. Always has been, always will be. Man's activities might slightly change the temperature of the surface, but who's to say that a degree or two warmer isn't better for all life on this rock? Looking back over the past billion years, we are indeed lucky to be More

James, Can you provide a rational reason why you would support her decision to have a kid as a single mom so late in life? Children that come from homes with two loving parents do much better in life on average. They achieve more in school and work relationships, have fewer behavioral problems, and are much more likely More

The test is fine, the business model needs attention. You can't keep employees if you have no vested interest in them. Many insurance companies want a 1099 relationship compatibility test and want the agent to cover his own expenses without a salary and benefits. Why should an individual do all of that for a company, More

As someone who lost their technical director edge with the demise of FORTRAN and DOS, I'll leave the technical battles to those of you better informed. But as a consumer of these products and a business-person, Apple runs the risk here that their actions are counter-productive. In essence, they are admitting that the More