The concupiscence bullet
Is concupiscence really the problem, and is this county just saddled with a bunch of go-along prudes, or is it more complicated than that? I've been wrestling with that question for more than a month now, ever since Don Stilwell's titled changed from Lee County Manager (LCM) to Former County Manager (FCM) — apparently because of concupiscence. Full Story
A bad day for impartiality
It was a historic day when President Barack Obama announced his nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. No president had ever nominated a Hispanic woman. Nor had a recent president — or his nominee — expressed less genuine interest in the traditional craft of judging. Full Story
Obama's Middle East challenge
GUEST OPINION
Barack Obama came into office with United States fighting two wars in the Muslim world and confronting a larger struggle against violent Islamic extremism. He seeks to draw down the U.S. presence in Iraq, but he doesn't want the withdrawal of American forces to lead to chaos in that country. Full Story
MOMENTS IN TIME
. On June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects a charge in a Leyden jar when the kite is struck by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning. He coined a number of terms used today, including "battery," "conductor" and "electrician. Full Story
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