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America"s Moral |
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| Anyone who watches television or goes to the movies is aware that traditional moral standards are out of place in Hollywood’s version of America. Television shows like Desperate Housewives and The Sopranos, and films like Brokeback Mountain would make you think traditional standards of fidelity, honesty, and sexuality are as out-of-step with 21st century America as horse collars and mechanical adding machines. But do Hollywood’s products reflect cultural values in the real world? |
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"Helicopter Parents" |
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| It might not surprise you to hear that the average parent spends $2,200 per child each year on food, housing, education, and spending money. But, it might startle you to learn that the “children” being supported are aged 18 to 34. |
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Philanthropy Makes A |
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| After an intense decade or two of unprecedented ?and amazingly fast ?earning, the new generation of super-rich is fueling a growing 밹ulture of giving.? |
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The Time for Nationa |
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| When Ronald Reagan unveiled his vision for the Strategic Defense Initiative, often referred to in the press as the “Star Wars Program,” the primary threat to national security came from the Soviet Union, and the technology for creating an effective anti-missile shield was decades away. |
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On-Line Advertising |
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| Just a few short years ago, before the dot-com crash, any Web site with lots of visitors was thought to be a money machine for advertisers. BlueMountain.com, a greeting card company with 11 million visitors a month, sold for $780 million, even though it had no revenues. But, shortly after the crash, you couldn’t give those eyeballs away, and until recently the industry consensus was that there was little if any value in advertising on the Internet. |
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