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January 2004 - December 2004
Every year at Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska a student is picked to win the Distinguished African American Student Award. David M. Huntwork wonders why it's wrong to award a white student who happens to be a native of Africa
Homage to the Count: P. David Hornik has been listening to the great William "Count" Basie for decades but it was only recently that it struck him why the jazzman was one of the greatest ever in his field
Privatize the space program: Rather than spend hundreds of billions of dollars putting humans on Mars, writes Robert Garmong, George W. Bush should instead consider getting out of the space business altogether
A man's (and woman's) home is a castle: Protecting children from abuse is one of society's highest priorities, says Wendy McElroy, but the power of child welfare agencies is leading to many abuses
Reforming to preserve: An interview with Peter Brimelow: Never one to shy away from controversy, veteran conservative commentator Peter Brimelow discusses education, immigration and the death of the conservative movement with Bernard Chapin
Sauce for the goose: political convention wisdom: No matter what happens in the Iowa caucuses, writes Jackson Murphy, the media will argue that 'conventional wisdom' explains the results
Iowa is key battleground for Dean: Carol Devine-Molin is of the opinion that a Howard Dean victory in Iowa is a must if his campaign isn't to falter, especially with the other candidates breathing down his neck and a party establishment eager for him to fail
Republicans shouldn't rejoice if the Democrats go mad: W.
Big profit tipped for BHP
BHP Billiton is expected to deliver a strong interim profit tomorrow, and likely formalise its massive takeover offer for rival Rio Tinto. BHP Billiton's first half profit for fiscal 2008 is set to eclipse the previous corresponding result of $US6.168 billion ($A6.84 billion), analysts say. ABN Amro analyst Warren Edney is forecasting a profit of $US6.3 billion ($A6.99 billion) and says investors will be looking for an update by the resources giant on impact of flooding in Queensland on its coal operations and power issues in South Africa. "BHP may be able to quantify the impact of the floods and I think that will be relatively important," Mr Edney said. "The other key thing will be seeing what they say about the issues of southern African power." Last month, heavy rain in central Queensland forced the closure of a number of coal operations, while electricity shortages in South Africa have disrupted a number of different operations in the country.
Easy Come, Easy Go
Everyone wants to be healthy. Everyone wants to look and feel great. But most of us are too lazy to find alternatives for our carbohydrate-laden, swimming-in-ghee meals, or find the time to visit the gym and actually sweat our way to being fit. Wouldnt it be convenient to just magically shrink into that designer dress or grow muscles to rival Arnold Schwarzeneggers? The appeal of taking a little pill, powder or potion that magically does just that with no effort whatsoever on our part is devilishly tempting. Add to that the fact that these physique-altering drugs are sold dirt cheap and can be bought by a 12-year-old with no raised eyebrows or any questioning whatsoever, and the temptation becomes almost impossible to resist. Supplements are anything taken to either make up for a deficiency or strengthen the body.
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