Surely by now, no one has escaped the harrowing tales and grim images from the aftermath of Katrina. Forget the material loss for a moment, the homes damaged beyond repair, debris strewn hither and yon: it can be overwhelming to comprehend the time and energy involved in rebuilding the lives …

I am a problem solver by nature. In my mind each problem has a solution, it just requires a set structure of fact-finding, testing of all possible scenarios and then statistically analyzing the best and most appropriate set of actions to solve the problem. No problem. Unless of course you …

On July 16, the 6th book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, will be released. Tight security and controversy have surrounded this book as voracious readers of the series await the release with feverish anticipation. Rarely in the publishing world has so much media and …

Have you ever wondered how Michael Jackson works his moves on the tikes? Here you go, in his own words even.* Who knew Boobah on the TiVo and some laced Hi-C was all it took to wiggle a rugrat out of their underoos? Check out the rest of the site, …

Is this one more casualty of 9/11? The court’s ruling that United Airlines is legally allowed to default on its pension plans is a devastating blow to those who were counting on that money as a nestegg, and as it would happen, a devastating blow to Guaranty Corporation, the federal …

There seems to be no end to the deadly attacks on young girls in this country. The latest and highly disturbing crime comes from a small, quiet suburban neighborhood 44 miles north of Chicago. Here’s what strikes me as odd: Home to about 23,000 people, Zion is 44 miles north …

After last week’s American Idol upset debacle, leaving the nation without the sexy, smarmy charms of Constantine Maroulis, tonight’s results show was a step closer to reality as we should know it: Scott “The Body” Savol and Anthony “Tutti-Fruitti” Fedorov as the bottom two. Finally, Scott Savol packed his big, …

As I get older, I have come to realize that the personal space I once took for granted is becoming more and more scarce. Before I was married, I had on average, personal space in the 16 square foot range, give or take a few feet depending on where I …

In the last six or so months, I have mostly chosen to absorb the political atmosphere from a very casual stance; letting it wash over me like an acid rain. What I have observed has titillated my senses, provoked my preconceived notions, and made me question my personal and social …

Shock! Outrage! I could just cry. Tonight’s American Idol shocker is that rocker Constantine is going home. In a typical AI tactic, they had it down to two camps with just Scott and Constantine. Ryan asked them each to pick a group to be in between Carrie/Bo or Anthony/Vonzell – …