There are two classes of people in the world, observed Robert Benchley, “those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes, and those who do not.” Half of those who divide quote Benchley and his fellow aphorists. The other half prefer proverbs.
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The Potent Perils Of a Miracle Drug
For a woman dying of cancer, Terry Sanborn didn’t seem to suffer. She and her unemployed husband Stephen lived on Medicaid and $512 a month in Social Security in a quiet blue-collar cul-de-sac in tiny Bangor, Maine
The New Science of Siblings
There are a lot of ways to study a painting, and one of the best is to get to know the painter. The splash or splatter of color makes a lot more sense when you understand the rage or whimsy or heart behind it.
Divorce and Taxes: Five Things to Know When Filing Returns
The Great Recession turned out to be quite good at keeping troubled unions together. Divorce rates fell every year in America during the economic downturn
Los Angeles school year shortened in teachers deal
Los Angeles school year shortened in teachers deal The Los Angeles teachers union says it has reached a deal with the school district that would shorten the school year by at least five days, as officials cope with a $640 million budget deficit. United Teachers Los Angeles spokeswoman Marla Eby says under the agreement reached […]
Digging out from $80,000 in debt
Two years ago, Dawn Warfield was drowning in debt.