The Real Olympic Race
My sister, a violinist and teacher who would have made a great general, took one look at the opening ceremonies of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing's Bird Cage stadium and announced that the Chinese would soon surpass us in every way — economically, militarily, in technology and in influence. Full Story
The Power of Suggestion
— Editor's note: Tanya Amador-Daigle is reporting for Florida Weekly on the national primaries until the presidential candidates are chosen this summer. She has a unique perspective on the primaries and the process for choosing a candidate, having traveled the country reporting on primaries and caucuses for the Purple States project. Full Story
GUEST OPINION
Two for the road
Is this the best we can do? Door # 1 is an average Democrat masquerading as a Republican. Door #2 is a socialist whose biggest accomplish is writing two books while on the government payroll. Is a doover possible? How did we drift so far from the likes of JFK and Reagan? Let's look at three major issues. Full Story
MUSINGS
Hook and I
This story begins with the softest of sounds. In a public place, in between the public words, there is the sound of one hand unsnapping. It's a hook and eye come seductively undone. We think we understand the dynamics of the opening of this closure. At first blush, it seems simple. After all, there are only two moving parts. Full Story
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