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Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 3 of 192

The United States began as one of the very few 18th century nations that permitted the election of its leaders. In Europe, the monarchy was in vogue and primogeniture viewed as a legitimate system of inheritance. In 1789, any property-owning white male could have voted George Washington or John Adams for president. What appe...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Can information contained in the Bible be placed in the realm of absolute truth, or does it simply present us with fables and myths?: 1 of 39

The Bible is not one book, but rather a library of 66 books with authorship spanning a thousand years. The gamut runs from Deuteronomy in the seventh century before Christ all the way to Peter’s epistle in the second century. Even the earliest biblical scholars noted contextual, stylistic, and thematic variation from o...
Entertainment > Characters & Personalities Why I love Simon Cowell: 1 of 29

On Season Two of American Idol, Simon Cowell asked a plump, perky female contestant whether she had taken singing lessons. When the young hopeful nodded in the affirmative, Simon followed up asking if she also had an attorney. Confused, the Montana girl shook her head. Simon's advice? She should hire one and sue the pants of...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Comparing Obama's and Hillary's speaking styles: 1 of 17

Hillary and Obama Speeches: A Contrast of Mind, Message and Heart Hearing Barack Obama speak is like watching a truly epic film. Audiences become so thoroughly captivated they forget everything else in sheer marvel. Senator Obama is an adaptive speaker with a sultry, baritone voice that wow crowds everywhere. Comfortable in ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Assessing the possibility of a Clinton-Obama ticket: 3 of 30

Clinton-Obama ticket a risky marriage of Political Convenience In the two-hundred year history of American electoral politics, there has been just one successful vice-presidential candidate. Without Lyndon Baines Johnson, it is doubtful that John Kennedy would have defeated Richard Nixon in 1960. Though in terms of the elect...
Sports & Recreation > World Cup Soccer 2010 World Cup contenders: 1 of 9

Africa’s first World Cup will long be remembered for its fantastic upsets. A modest bet on European minnow Switzerland edging Spain 1-0 would have netted unthinkable returns. The reigning European champions were not only expected to win every game, but to do so in convincing fashion. Before June 11, who could imag...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Which party will win the presidency?: 4 of 28

How the Old Statesman may end up the College Student Candidate Nothing turns young people on to politics faster than a fiery outsider. It was Eugene McCarthy in 1968, George McGovern in 1972 and Howard Dean in 2004. Even more important than bold, liberal stances on salient issues, young people look for the candor and passion...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Issues Republicans can use to woo voters away from Hillary Clinton: 1 of 7

GOP will use carefully-tailored Wedge Issues to defeat Hillary Republicans will not have to look far for a way to woo voters away from Hillary Clinton. McCain strategists will take a page from Bush-Cheney in 2004 and paint Hillary as a flip-flopper extraordinaire. On Iraq, lobbyists and even her choice of running mate, Senat...
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Has the voter become irrelevant in US politics: 4 of 27

Not long ago Congressman Rick Renzi's indictment would have been headline news. The three-term representative from Arizona is accused extortion, wire fraud and money laundering in a real estate scheme. But after Reps. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, Bob Ney, Tom DeLay, Sen. Larry Craig and Gov. Eliot Spitzer; dishonest, unethical l...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Vantage Point: 2 of 13

The premise of Vantage Point is no secret. The president of the United States is about to deliver a major foreign policy address in Spain when he is gunned down in front of six million witnesses. The ensuing chaos does little to clarify the situation for the audience or principal characters. Vantage Point, a thriller written...