Susan Jacoby

Surviving Midlife Without A Crisis

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

We can look at how to keep this phase from turning into a major life crisis -- not just for ourselves, but for those closest to us -- and how to avoid the collateral damage that can be left along the way.

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A Marriage Memoir And A Book About Death: Book Reviews You Might Have Missed

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Shortcut Man" by P.G. Sturges The Washington Post But overall, this is an assured and diverting performance, with an ending that should impress eve...

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The Awful Price for Teaching Less Than We Know

Michael Winship | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Winship

In its despair and confusion, a large segment of the American populace is prepared to believe anything it's told, in part because we are a country less and less educated in basic essential knowledge about America and the world.

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Debate No. 3: John McCain Should Have Watched His Words

Linda Kulman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Linda Kulman

In assuming ownership of Palin's accomplishments, no matter how thin, he characterized her as an old-fashioned help meet -- you know, the little woman who stands behind every great man.

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Sarah Palin and the Politics of the Irrational

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

The 72-year-old McCain looks weak, anemic, elderly; he's not a dynamic personality. Sarah Palin is giving him everything he lacks.

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