California Citrus In Danger

American Voices

January 16, 2007 | ISSUE 43•03

The recent west-coast cold snap is jeopardizing the California citrus industry. What do you think?

Oh well. The vodka is the only part of the screwdriver I really want, anyway.

Francis Hawker
Corporate Librarian
With the nation's Sunny D supplies at risk, we may all have no alternative but to choose the purple stuff.

Anna Sinclair
Stock Broker
Can't some Mexicans just sit on the orange groves to keep them warm?

Clark Pramson
Luthier

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A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal analyzed two decades of research and found that children who were punished physically became more aggressive over time, while those who weren't became less aggressive.
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A study published in Archives Of General Psychiatry found that middle-aged men who smoked had diminished cognitive skills, the equivalent of having aged an additional 10 years.
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Nine whooping cranes that had been following an ultralight aircraft as it guided them on their migratory route stopped when they reached Alabama, 500 miles short of the intended destination.
Florida Millionaire Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

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A 48-year-old West Palm Beach millionaire and polo club founder has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend in an apparent bid to avoid paying out a wrongful death lawsuit.
Should Sugar Be Regulated?

02.03.12 | ISSUE 48•05

In a recent editorial in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of California–San Francisco suggested that as a toxic substance, sugar should be taxed and regulated like alcohol or tobacco.