Two hundred years after his birth, what is the legacy of Abraham Lincoln? ...more

February 28, 2009

Archaeologists have discovered a new pyramid under the sands of Saqqara, an ancient burial site that has yielded a string of unearthed pyramids in recent years. ...more

November 12, 2008

President John F. Kennedy asked Americans to ask not what their country could do for them, but what they could do for their country. These days, our two presidential nominees won't dare ask for personal sacrifice. Both are convinced they will lose an election as a result. We're not so sure. ...more

October 22, 2008

I am a teacher. When I decided to pursue a career in this wonderful profession there were unpleasant circumstances that I knew I would have to deal with on an almost daily basis: managing an unruly student, working hours beyond what my contract requires, patiently awaiting salary negotiations while still performing my job to the best of my ability. ...more

October 15, 2008

It's a century and counting for the Cubs. Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers shoved Chicago into another long winter Saturday night, completing a three-game sweep of their first-round playoff series with a 3-1 victory. ...more

October 6, 2008

QUESTION: "I am asking for your advice to rid my shrubs of what my agricultural county agent has told me is a 'fungus'. The shrubs are large, about 8 ft tall, and I let them grow at will with not much trimming as a divider in my huge backyard. The leaves look similar to Red Tip, but are not red. ...more

September 14, 2008

Within the rumbling, stumbling hunk of junk that is WALL-E beats the sweetest, warmest heart - a robotic representation of humanity's highest potential. ...more

June 26, 2008

Attacking several tons of woolly mammoth with stone-tipped spears must have taken extraordinary courage - and ancient people left paintings to prove they did it. ...more

September 30, 2007