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I'm a newspaper editor and writer. I enjoy photography, have very eclectic tastes in music and am involved in Greyhound rescue.

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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Why you should vote in the next election and why it's worth it: 1 of 82
"If we could vote, we would," said Salem Salim, a Sudanese graduate student. "What I don't understand is why 30 to 40 percent of Americans only vote!" He was meeting with a group of African graduate students studying in America. They were from Nigeria, Sudan and South Africa representing various tribes who didn't agree on mu... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Multiracial living in a black and white world: 1 of 5
There was a momentary silence as the Ethiopian-born youth introduced his parents to those milling around. The family had just arrived at their assigned table for the dinner and awards ceremony. The parents were proud of their son's selection as a college minority scholarship award winner. But the introduction had unsettled a... More..
Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture Defining the American dream: 11 of 51
Perhaps it was a cruel joke. But I wasn't laughing at the time. When our bathroom commode got stuck and just kept running late one night, my roommate pulled on his rubber waders and proceeded to fix himself breakfast. The running water had flooded our ground-floor room. It was no big deal to my roommate - a doctoral student ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) History of Greyhound dog racing: 1 of 4
James Potter made more than $270,000 at an auction in Abilene, Kan., one Saturday. Whoopee! That is a lot of money. Then I caught myself and winced as I read beyond the headline. Potter sold 10 greyhounds, one of which set a new record of $70,000 at a National Greyhound Association auction. The association is the official re... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Facts about SARS in Singapore: 1 of 3
An embattled Iraq seeks to rebuild, and military families long for the return home of their loved ones. Gas prices are still unreasonably high, and the business climate is in dire need of some encouragement. These are concerns of citizens worldwide. But not for this island republic of almost 4 million residents not much larg... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Assessing ethnic issues in today's America: 12 of 24
A mother sat in the bleachers at a regional wrestling tournament this past week with her three girls adopted from Russia. In a match involving a young Russian immigrant named Alex, the mother said she heard someone encourage the boy's opponent with some disturbing words. "This match will be for America," recalled Cathy Long.... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Supreme Court Judge Scalia interferes with freedom of the press: 1 of 1
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was giving a speech on the constitution. He has been upheld as a stalwart supporter of it. But this day in April was different. Apparently, Scalia has had a policy of not allowing anything he says be recorded. So during a speech to high school students in Hattiesburg, Miss., on April 7, a... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms The social disgraces of America: 6 of 8
We had not expected the strange calls to follow us all the way to Ohio. But they had. My wife answered a call this past week from someone who persisted in speaking a different language. Exasperated, she took a page from our daughter whom we adopted from India, and replied: "In America, we speak English!" The caller hung up. ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought The importance of religion in our lives: 23 of 29
The ad calls for Americans willing to give up just a few days a year to enlist for a lifetime of rewards. Adventure beckons. What the ad doesn't say is that Reserve and National Guard members may have to make the ultimate sacrifice even though they are only considered part-time soldiers. About 178,000 Reserve and Guard troop... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Alzheimer's and the American family: 8 of 10
Between puffs on his corn cob pipe, Frank was halfway through telling the story of a runaway army ordnance truck during the Korean War - again. It was an incident that had averted disaster. "Daddy, you've already told that story many times!" shouted back his stepdaughter and caretaker from an adjacent room. "Oh, oh ... yes, ... More..