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. . . And Then God Created Evolution Ron Frost
Category: Religion Published: January 2012
Evolution does not imply that there is no God.
 
A Crisis at the Tap Walter Lynch
Category: Infrastructure Published: January 2012
"It will take all sectors working together to ensure a safe, clean, and adequate water supply not just for future generations, but for our own as well."
 
A Guide to the Invisible Universe Scott M. Tyson
Category: Education Published: January 2012
All best about everything are off. . . . Everything you have learned regarding our understanding of the universe is wrong.
 
A School for Girls Llewellyn D. Howell
Category: Worldview Published: January 2012
"The U.S. took the Taliban out of government, but failed to remove its members from society. Now, America has to face the challenge of stopping the Taliban from turning the clock back on women."
 
A Trip to the Great Beyond
Category: Astronomy Published: January 2012
As we mark the 50th anniversary of human space flight, it is a particularly timely moment to celebrate the enduring curiosity that drives humans to find new ways to explore our universe.
 
Another Government Scheme that Needs Fixing Michael Tanner
Category: National Affairs Published: January 2012
". . . Social Security is not a Ponzi scheme only because Charles Ponzi did not have a gun. [The system] never will go broke as long as the government can force people to pay more taxes and accept fewer benefits."
 
Child Sexual Abuse's Second Shame Nick Bryant
Category: Life in America Published: January 2012
"The reality is that many perpetrators are not shady men in dirty, threadbare trench coats living in seedy hotels, but are, in fact, pillars of our community."
 
Confusion at the Top Michael Mukasey
Category: American Thought Published: January 2012
Does the Obama Administration even understand the Constitution--or the Bill of Rights--when it comes to executive power and the War on Terror?
 
If the Invisible Hand of the Free Market Is Dead, Has Capitalism Been Buried Along with It? Gerald E. Marsh
Category: Economics Published: January 2012
". . . The 'invisible hand' does not exist, and it is time that this hoary belief is replaced by something better. . . ."
 
Is Renewable Energy Looking at Nine Miles of Rough Road? Craig Shields
Category: Science & Technology Published: January 2012
There exists a dwindling spiral brought on by ruthlessness and greed, fueled by society's tendency toward apathy and numbness. Only time--and lots of it--will tell which energy sectors shall prevail.
 
Lessons--and Warnings--from the Libyan Intervention John Samples
Category: International Affairs Published: January 2012
It is one thing to have a President who is reluctant to acknowledge American exceptionalism, but quite another to turn over our nation's ability to make war to the United Nations.
 
Mother's Little Helpers Gayle Madeleine Randall
Category: Psychology Published: January 2012
Modern mothers face more stress, family obligations, and professional responsibility than ever before.
 
ObamaCare Remains on the March Diana Klebanow
Category: Political Landscape Published: January 2012
What may be a ray of sunshine for patients likely will burden a number of small companies with additional compliance rules and paperwork to the point of bankruptcy.
 
On the Road Again Wes D. Gehring
Category: Cinema Published: January 2012
". . . However you choose to 'read' your road movie map, may all your film trips be enlightening."
 
Rescued by an Umbilical Cord Mallory Leone
Category: Medicine & Health Published: January 2012
From new life to a life hanging by a thread, these little heroes saved their siblings before they even could crawl.
 
Restoring a Fundamental Freedom Mark Mix
Category: Labor Relations Published: January 2012
". . . All U.S. workers in all 50 states should be granted the full freedom of association--which includes the freedom not to associate--in the area of union membership."
 
Retirement: It Is a Scary New World Out There Zaim Hajdari
Category: Business & Finance Published: January 2012
"The present economic environment [is much] tougher than the last generation's. . . . Today's investment scenario is . . . About perseverance and tenacity."
 
The Truth About these Tough Guys Eric Granof
Category: Law & Justice Published: January 2012
". . . The vast majority of bail agents are just average people trying to run a small business and make an honest living."
 
Twice in a Blue Moon Judith Braffman-Miller
Category: Astronomy Published: January 2012
"A much smaller second moon may have twirled around our planet long ago, before it crashed into the moon that we now know and love."
 
World Monuments' Watchdogs Bonnie Burnham
Category: The World Today Published: January 2012
This year's Watch entails 67 sites in 41 countries & territories. These locales vividly illustrate the ever-more pressing need to create a balance between heritage concerns & the social, economic, & environmental interests of communities around the world.