Iraq Too Hard, Some Say
by What’s up with the doomsayers and their feeble whinings over the war in Iraq? Leaving aside for the moment whether the U.S. of A. should …
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USA Exporting Too Many Jobs
Technical jobs in the IT and related industries are being steadily shipped out of this country. Read the CNN.com story. Ever hear or see an …
Smoker’s Award = No Personal Responsibility
A California smoker with lung cancer will get $28 million in punitive damages. Read the story in the Houston Chronicle. The lack of personal responsibility …
Kindergarten Brats Suspended
33 kindergartners have been suspended from Philadelphia schools this year. The new discipline policy has brought strong reactions from parent groups and advocates for children. …
Scientists say there is no way to look at someone’s genes and determine his or her race. Read the story on CNN.com. A quote: There …
Martian Germs?
Scientists have found dormant microbes in Antarctica. Could similar microbes be alive on Mars? Read the story on Space.com. There is at least a possibility …
Shopping Sex Offenders
David Siebers, a registered sex offender identified by Albuquerque, NM sheriffs as one they “feel he’s a danger and there’s a likelihood he’s going to …
End Athletic Scholarships
Frank Deford of Sports Illustrated presented an interesting ound bite on NPR earlier this week: why not disallow athletic scholarships altogether? Read his article. If …
MLB: Bring Pete Rose Back
It’s time for Pete Rose to take his place in the baseball Hall of Fame. Read the CNN.com opinion piece. A majority of sports fans …