however, such radical changes are neither healthy nor a good idea, and won’t be successful in the long run. it also makes it easier to set more challenging assignment questions early in the course. she can do anything a dog with four legs a can do, "except go up the stairs." he is alive and active, working in our lives and walking beside us each step of the way. this is at least partly true because those living in and around d.c. benefit from having the federal government as their major industry. 