Open letter to readers from Burger King's CEO
(as imagined by a double-whopping columnist)
Recently, media muckrakers and pro-labor bigots have blamed Burger King for a cruel and callous disregard of migrants who pick tomatoes in Florida. Nothing could be further from the truth. Full Story
Naming Names
I was thinking the other day that almost nobody asks me to spell my last name anymore. Spanish-speakers or not, just about everyone knows it's H-e-r-n-a-n-d-e-z. The few who wonder whether it ends in Spanish "z" or Portuguese "s" are actually demonstrating they are culturally savvy enough to know the difference exists. Full Story
Science Trumps Politics
The "sideshow" has become the main event. For years, we've been told that only stem-cell research that destroys human embryos is worth pursuing. Everything else is a diversion, driven by fanatical religious opposition to the progress of science. Full Story
MOMENTS IN TIME
• On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery, is ratified, the single greatest change wrought by the Civil War. • On Dec. 7, 1965, Chevrolet produced its 3 million-th car for the year. It was the first time Chevrolet had produced an annual total surpassing 3 million vehicles. Full Story
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