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The Love that Led Me Home

December 6, 2004
I would like to tell you a story that seems to me to have helped almost everybody I have told it to, and has certainly helped me. I have gone on a long and dangerous journey into an unknown world.... continued

Idealism or Ideology?

October 8, 2004
We expect all politicians and leaders to have ideals and surprisingly, despite the various dirty tricks some of them gotten up to, most of them do. I define ideals as moral goals?to get better education for kids, more housing for... continued

Upon Seeing Fahrenheit 911

July 5, 2004
I recently saw Michael Moore's incendiary documentary film "Fahrenheit 911." There are plenty of comments on the film in the media already, so why should I add mine?-- because I disagree with many of the film's ideas, yet feel it... continued

What’s it Like?

June 4, 2004
In the Coming Global Superstorm, Whitley tells the hard-hitting facts about global warming that were shown in the film, "The Day After Tomorrow," which was based on that book. We have readers who also want to know: What was it like to... continued

Why it’s Always Been All About Oil

May 18, 2004
There IS a link between 911 and Iraq, and that link is oil. To al-Qaeda, showing a naked man being taunted by a female soldier is inhumane, but beheading a civilian U.S. worker is not. We may never be able... continued

Why Fat is a Political Hot Potato

May 13, 2004
You're not the only one who wishes you could shed a few pounds; the government wants you to lose weight as well, because the diseases caused by obesity, such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure, cost them plenty... continued

Three Iraqs

May 6, 2004
I imagine most of us are in the same boat: whether or not we think we should have invaded Iraq in the first place, we can't figure out how we?ll be able to leave. So when I read the headline... continued

We Need to Be on Guard & Not Just Against Terrorists

April 19, 2004
Most of us feel that the new Homeland Security measures we read about (and experience at the airport) are worth it if they protect us from terrorists. In the April 1st issue of the London Review of Books, Richard Rorty... continued

A New Reason to be in the Middle East

March 21, 2004
Like most of us, I equivocate about our invasion of the Middle East. Some weeks I'm for it, some weeks I'm against it (depending on what I read in the news) but most of the time, I'm just not sure... continued

Sex at the Superbowl

February 6, 2004
As I contemplate the newest media scandal of the bared breast at the Superbowl halftime show, I find myself with conflicting emotions. I didn't actually catch a glimpse of it (I was making popcorn in the kitchen at the time),... continued