It was no accident that President George W. Bush 's Tokyo itinerary this week included a photo op at the Meiji shrine, which is dedicated to one Japanese leader who really knew how to takeahint from a visiting American.
After this, all it will take is just ahint of a financial crisis to send Spaniards, Italians, the French and others scurrying to ATMs and banks to pull out their cash.
Matching the irony that parents see in their own struggles, scientific studies have arrived at mixed results, with some reporting that parents are happier than their non-parent counterparts, while others hint at the fact that being a parent may actually takea serious toll on your mental health.