Kerry Asks Americans To Look At The

Our 'mistakes' Become Our Crucial Parts, Sometimes Our Best Parts, Of The Lives We Have Made.

Forty Is ... An Age At Which People Have Histories And Options. At Thirty, They Had Perhaps Less History. At Fifty, Perhaps Fewer Options.

Even If Every Program Were Educational And Every Advertisement Bore The Seal Of Approval Of The American Dental Association, We Would Still Have A Critical Problem. It's Not Just The Programs But The Act Of Watching Television Hour After Hour After Hour That's Destructive.

There's A Trick To The Graceful Exit. It Begins With The Vision To Recognize When A Job, A Life Stage, A Relationship Is Over - And To Let Go. It Means Leaving What's Over Without Denying Its Validity Or Its Past Importance In Our Lives.

All In All, I Am Not Surprised That The People Who Want To Unravel The Social Contract Start With Young Adults. Those Who Are Urged To Feel Afraid, Very Afraid, Have Both The Greatest Sense Of Independence And The Most Finely Honed Skepticism About Government.