By now, many of us are aware that Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin's teenage daughter, is pregnant. You probably have listened to the media pundits trying to spin this in several different directions. Some...
As certain factions speculate that the world is headed toward a new Cold War, Mark Farnsworth examines the artistic legacy of this phenomenon. Director, screenwriter, and producer John Milius has...
On Friday, McCain announced his choice for a running mate. He chose Alaska governor Sarah Palin. According to CNN's John King, McCain met with Palin only one time before deciding that she was his...
John McCain waited until after Barack Obama’s speech to make a superbly-timed announcement of his vice-presidential pick. Unfortunately for him, he undermined what were his best arguments against...
This is a review of Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation by Saree Makdisi. W. W. Norton. 2008. Saree Makdisi is a Palestinian-American academic. What makes this UCLA professor stand out right...
"Dan Quayle in a pantsuit." That's what I thought the minute I found out that Sarah Palin will be the Vice Presidential nominee on the Republican ticket with John McCain. She's young, she has been...
The previous installment of Chloe Bradshaw's tale is here. We, the Demons, came to this world like this: Thousands of years ago, there were Angels. They were the guardians of the world, when...
Dear Readers, please note that this story is meant to be contained within a single paragraph. How to begin. That is the difficulty. There are always innumerable points of entry. And the point of...
I must admit my first reaction to Joe Biden being chosen as Obama's running mate was “meh.” I’ve had running debates over Joe Biden with a friend for most of the primary season. She loves him,...
In the current American presidential election, race has become a pivotal issue. Obama is the first African American man to have a legitimate chance of becoming president of the United States. Blacks...