Through Murky Waters: Blacklisting the rainbow
By Alex Sirney, senior writer

Imagine opening up the morning paper, only to find your name and occupation in a list with 44 other people, all of whom allegedly committed the same sin, crime or vice that you did last night. More...

Breeze Perspectives: ‘Weathering’ the storm
By Traci Cox, contributing writer

Lately, I’ve been weathered down by the weather. Rain, dark clouds, humidity and the accompanying rancid dog food smell has put me in a less-than-chipper mood. I’ve been depressed by this tropical depression, sulking around in galoshes with an umbrella the size of those found perched over picnic tables as my only defense against these despicable elements. More...

Conspiracy Theory: Enough Monkey Business
By Leela Pereira, senior writer

Head butting, name-calling and finger pointing; while amusing, these unscripted antics in the media made for a very childish summer. And as an adult, or at least an adult-in-training, I can’t help but cringe at the way our media starlets are carrying on, as if they are unlikely playmates in a great big sandbox. From outside the sandbox, peering in, the situation looks pretty grim. In particular, I refer to Sen. George Allen’s ridicule of a Virginia-born Indian named S.R. Sidarth and his handling of the situation thereafter. More...

House Editorial: Remembering Sept. 11 — until we manage to forget

For the one, maybe two people who haven’t realized, today marks the fifth anniversary since Sept. 11, 2001, when three commercial planes struck the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. A fourth plane, possibly intended for the White House, never made it, and instead of landing on Pennsylvania Avenue, crashed in the Pennsylvania countryside because of a cabin full of brave human beings. More...

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