“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. … There is no worse heresy than the fact that the office sanctifies the holder of it,” was how Lord John Acton worded his rejection of the idea that popes and kings could do no wrong.
Part two in a series about torture “SERE [Survival Evasion Resistance Escape] was the best training I’ve had. It prepared me for marriage.” — Chuck Kasinger, U.
Microorganisms are the most predominant creatures on our planet. Although technology has made great inroads in saving lives, nature’s medicine chest has a proven antidote just waiting to be unleashed.
Tuesday’s election saw the sound defeat of five statewide ballot propositions designed to help “solve” California’s financial problems. The sixth measure, which freezes legislator’s pay in deficit years, passed by nearly a three-to-one vote.
The fact that California is in bad shape financially does not make it unique. What makes it unique is Gov. Schwarzenegger’s suggestion to help get California back on its sandaled feet.
He giveth, and he taketh away. President Barack Obama has rightfully received positive reviews for his proposal this past week to raise vehicle mile per gallon standards for cars to 39 mpg and light trucks to 30 mpg by 2016, for a combined “corporate average fuel economy,” or CAFÉ, of 35 miles per g
Fans of “Seinfeld” will likely remember when Jerry and George planned to get rich by writing a sitcom. There was one slight problem. Racking their brains, they couldn’t think of a premise.
Tiffany & Co. has come out with a collection of vintage-inspired, key charm necklaces. The keys are gold, silver, and platinum, with heads shaped like ovals, squares, trefoils, quatrefoils, and hearts.
Every Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the American men and women who have died in combat. With speeches and solemn ceremonies, we recognize their courage and valor.
With an ongoing debate about the dearth of quality role models for young girls, when the Bratz dolls dress more provocatively than the Pussycat Dolls and even Dora the Explorer required a Glamour Shots makeover, it’s a relief for parents knowing that a few women have emerged of late as bona fide men
May is Older Americans Month, a tribute to our nation’s 37.9 million 65-plus population. Older Americans Month is a great time for seniors to establish or renew their commitment to protecting their health.
Rap music has been officially dead to me for about six months. If we played a game of Clue to figure out who killed it, the answer would be, “Kanye West, in studio 8H at Rockefeller Center, with a lipstick-red microphone.
