Howard writes on science, books, movies and news for Blogcritics and on his own blogs from the border of North and Central America.
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What Choices Will Latin America Make?
Latin America has many decisions to make about its future. The U.S. needs to pay attention to the paths they choose.
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The Decision To Protect Citizens From Government Spying
An African-American woman is the federal judge who has explained the Constitution to the President.
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Teens Don't Know How To Do What?
Consider the intellectual gap of not knowing how to use a condom. It's a dangerous place to park your dunce cap.
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The Airline Terror Response Will Affect Musicians And Artists
The air terrorists have attacked the airline industry and the music and art worlds. How rude!
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How Many Paradises Can The World Afford To Lose?
Now Sri Lanka is blood-bathed. How many beautiful places can this earth lose to war and over-development?
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Healing Needs Understanding
Language and cultural differences point to the need for an "Interpreter of Maladies": misunderstandings can spell death in an emergency.
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Iranian President Calls For Word War
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad orders Iranians to avoid foreign words. This is a new level of international brinksmanship.
The ACLU has won in a Florida Federal Court against the Miami school board's ban of a children's book on Cuba.
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The Commercial Space Industry Fails in Order to Succeed
Failures are needed to prepare for success. Witness American inventiveness and the commercial space industry.
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China To Bring Back The MG
MGs were sexy, fun sports cars that brought the sports car to the world. The Chinese promise its return.
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