Should We Make Last Call Earlier?
by There’s quite a debate in England regarding extending pub hours. Read a nay-sayer’s opinion piece. Perhaps we should consider shortening them here in the old …
Month: November 2002
Prosecutor’s Change of Heart
Marc Shiner used to prosecute murderers; now he defends them. Read about what changed his life in the N.Y. Times. One imagines the difficulties in …
Big Thicket Threatened?
The Big Thicket National Preserve may be getting some new neighbors – housing developments. Read the story in the Houston Chronicle. Living in what’s rapidly …
Legacy of 9/11: Big Brother
The Department of Homeland Security is coming. Will our privacy be destroyed under its heel? Student newspapers rarely have meaningful contents, but read Matt Chock’s …
Miss Cleo Settles with FTC
Miss Cleo’s psychic hot line agreed Thursday to cancel $500 million in customer bills. Read the CNN.com story. There’s irony in this quote: “The amount …
Safe Seats? Term Limits are the Answer
The L.A. Times reports that only five of the 153 races in the recent election were true contests. Read the story. Since politicians seem to …
Women Demand Augusta Accept Them
Martha Burk and the National Council of Women’s Organizations have declared war on an the males-only Augusta National Golf Club. Read Ron Borges’ commentary on …
College Footbal BCS a Good Thing
We like the NCAA college football Bowl Championship series. Mike Celizic of MSNBC.com doesn’t. Who’s right? It doesn’t matter. It’s a question of fun versus …
Iran: Leaning Toward Democracy?
Is the time ripe for Iran to re-open itself to the west or even become a democracy? Some people think so. Read a story about …
Joke Guaranteed to Piss Off a Muslim
Everyone seems to be wondering why Muslim fundamentalists are so quick to blow themselves up and commit suicide generally. Let’s see now … No beer …