Category: Reflections

John McGinnis writes in a letter to the editor (February) that “the word ‘hysteria’ derives from the ancient Greek word for womb, and that the …

You feel a sense of relief when you leave behind a country caught in that never-ending cycle of violence, with all its consequences: The threat …

I’ve written pages before that the current inferno in Palestine began when Ariel Sharon marched with too many troops into the Old City of Jerusalem, …

The January 2002 issue of Maxim pointed out the notably large number of psychopaths who found Catcher in the Rye to be a very inspiring …

One should probably not be shocked, of course, but it is still worth noting that the Knight-Ridder newspapers have documented the fact that the Justice …

Join me, my friends, in a moment of silence to honor the memory of former U.S. Sen. Harrison A. Williams (D-N.J.), who departed this vale …

Dick Armey’s announcement that he would not seek re-election to the House of Representatives comes as bad news for libertarians. Armey has been an unusual …

Michael Lewis exemplifies the persona that gives rise to the famous story about Lenin when he stated at a rally”we’ll live to see all capitalists …

In 1984 Congress passed a law declaring all human organs a national resource, and subsequently forbade sales of organs. This denied any claims an individual …

A reporter on a TV talk show asked Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta whether a 70-year-old white woman from Florida would receive the same level of …