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A middle-aged man revisits a fortune teller who spoke of her wonderful vision for him. He discovers that the 'special fortune' the woman told him about was a vision that for many years he felt he had to fulfill, in the process becoming his burden.

Elderly persons often find it very difficult to appreciate the lifestyles of young rock music fans. A 58-year-old man recounts his memorable experience with present day rebels inside a mosh pit, a place where young people engage in generational dance crazes.

Street hustlers seeking to victimize people in games of chance or fraud are common in New York, NY. Unwary individuals may find that thay have been fooled into giving taxi fare to strangers and buying appliances at prices higher than advertised in shop windows.

Babysitting can be a back-breaking activity for an aged man. Aside from having his energy drained, the babysitter is expected to behave as the child wishes him to. Nevertheless, it is quite an enjoyable experience.

The problem of homeless people in America is more of inclusion into mainstream society than definition of its constituents. The gap between care provider services and the number of homeless people makes it imperative for government to exercise its political will to ensure shelter for them.

A personal narrative of a one-on-one basketball game with US Sen. Bill Bradley is presented. Bradley used to play with the New York Knicks before entering politics.

Many people are victimized by moochers, or people who depend on other people's money to buy food, things and even pay the bus fare. These people are experts in making false promises to repay their debts.

The most difficult aspect of being a cab driver is not the threat of violence, but being treated like a nobody by abusive fares. Being a cabbie means always keeping anger and irritation under control on the job and leaving these emotions at the doorstep at the end of the day.

Telling the truth all the time can be a harrowing and expensive experience. People must speak half-truths or outright lies if they aspire to smooth interactions with those they come in contact with. There are times when lies are a must.

A personal account of how the medical personnel work in the trauma ward is narrated. Doctors, nurses and the patient all play vital roles to carry out an operation smoothly. The foremost consideration is presence of mind and calm assessment of the situation.

Over 3,000 homes burned down in the fire that hit Oakland and Berkeley hills in California on Oct 20, 1991. A homeowner recalls that fateful day when his house was razed by flames.

Westchester, New York's teen-age drug problem began at about the same time that youngsters in New York were first exposed to drugs on a large scale in the early 1950s. Back then, the use of narcotics seemed confined to the most delinquent youngsters. Later, an alarming number of slum area teenagers were caught up in heroin addiction. But it now appears that the use of drugs is not purely an economic matter; for the latest customers in the American drug market are legions of urban and suburban middle class kids, girls included, many of them good students, college-bound, who regard drugs as the sine qua non of modern experience.

Focuses on the visit of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, to San Francisco, California. Description of how the Queen was greeted by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his family members; Issue on which Mayor Dianne Feinstein wanted to share her thoughts with the Queen; Protest launched by political activist John Maher against the Queen's visit; Intention of Maher to capture a part of the media coverage to show the world that a broadly based coalition of ethnics and liberals supported the Irish Republican Army and opposed the Queen and Reagan; Details about the dinner hosted by Reagan to entertain the Queen.

Criticizes the work of various U.S. Presidential and political candidates, in relation to political development in California. Assessment of former Governor Ronald Reagan's weakness; Political strategy and campaign of Reagan; Argument pertaining to the political strategy of Jimmy Carter; Desire of Ted Kennedy to set economic policies aiming at full employment and fiscal control; Attitude of Governor Jerry Brown towards anti-nuclear referendum.

Presents information about political campaigns of various candidates for Senate from California. Views of candidate John Tunney regarding the institutions of American democracy; Reference to political campaigns of John F. Kennedy and how he changed policy within the Democratic Party; Impressive attitude of candidate Tom Hayden; Depiction of Tunney as a servant of the military-industrial complex by Hayden.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics published in previous issues. Discussion on the economic and socio-political situations in Germany; Reference to West Germany's economic and social policies as a living rebuke to American neoconservatives; Details of a factual error in the article "Khomeini's Feast of Blood."

Interviews a 24-year old Angolan man on his life in Angola under the Portuguese government. Actions taken by the educated Angolans on the dilemma of the country; Resistance of the colonial powers to the demands of the natives; Accomplishment of a genuine land reform in the state; View that a colonial revolution is the attempt of a people to get rid of its Western exploiters and reach a decent standard of living.

Focuses on United States presidential candidate Bill Bradley. Career background; Achievements; Description of Bradley's personality; Bradley's moral code; Bradley's attitudes regarding professional basketball.

Focuses on the author's experience with sleep apnea syndrome, while highlighting the effects of this condition. Background information on the author's life; How the author's wife deals with his condition; Details on sleep apnea; How this condition can be treated; Information on an air compressor called the CPAP machine; How the CPAP works; Reference to the author's father's death about his attitude towards others.

Details on how a man in his late fifties ventures out to a rock club to understand the young rebellious generation. Description of the rock club; Analysis of young generation's attitude; Experiences at the rock club.

Highlights the author's experiences in taking care of an active toddler. Children's fondness of taking charge of activities; Elder people's need for regular breaks.

Presents the author's personal account of his basketball match with United States Senator Bill Bradley and the lessons that he learned from the experience. Author's background in playing basketball; Concerns and fears before the game; Cherished memories of success in sports; Games with Easterners in Asia; Lessons learned.

Describes what happened when the author took the challenge of telling only the truth for 72 hours. Author's definition of truth; Pausing before answering anything; Five hundred dollar fine for traffic violation; Telling the truth to the wife; Ending a friendship; Credit that the author can claim from the experiment.

Presents the author's views on life and death as described in a trauma ward of an Oakland hospital. Observations of processes at the emergency room; Understanding of doctors and nurses' duties; Realization of the unending cycle of crimes and accidents; Country's passivity on issue.

Discusses the problems of the administration of universities and colleges regarding the incidence of drug abuse among students. Increase in the use of marijuana; Actions taken by university officials to protect the reputation of the institution; Reason behind the use of hallucinogens.

Presents an excerpt from the book 'The Addict in the Street,' edited by Jeremy Larner.

Discusses several aspects of rock and roll music in the U.S. Technical composition; Historical background; Reason for its popularity.

Focuses on the career of college football player O. J. Simpson. Background of Simpson; Statistics on the performance of Simpson in his first college season; Admiration for football player Vince Lombardi.