lthough millenarians* have gone away, presumably only to reemerge in 2099, we are well-along in the new millennium, one which apparently has not swayed from the anxiety of the last age. You can tell by the hyperbolic titles of books and other media marked by the irrevocable phrase end of in the title.
Hyperbole is a [...]

At dinner recently with a group of friends, someone reflected on the shortage of food in “remote” parts of the world. Certainly, remote to our own, preferred experiences.
One thinks of names and corresponding images from Darfur, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia. One clearly sees the starving children, their gaunt faces, their weary eyes devoid of promise.
Annoyance [...]

It’s true and alarming that the bee population of the United States is diminishing. Bees remain an indispensable component of stable agriculture systems.
It’s also a fact that the value of an average American’s estate–mostly the equity of his or her home–has diminished precipitously in the last forty years. Now the Federal government will bail out [...]

Charlie Rose on asking an expert on China to describe the host of the Olympic Games and the world’s third largest economy:
“I know you can’t speak with a broad brush…”
That is correct, Charlie. In fact, no one can speak with a “broad brush” which is used for painting, not speaking. The correct verb even for [...]

Sadly, Vince Young of the NFL Tennessee Titans is on a leave of absence. The former University of Texas star quarterback has not fit in well thus far with the Titan offense and NFL defenses. He has also regrettably sustained an injury. Young is experiencing emotional duress.
Steve Young (no relation), former star quarterback for the [...]