I commend Amber Morris for almost going beyond her initial beliefs through the use of science ("Same-sex parenting, lack of scientific support dangerous to children" SN 7/27). But in the end, her biases still prevailed.
"Collateral" if nothing else, is a chance for two actors to shine outside of their usual roles.
John Bice summed it up nicely once again ("Bush's godspeak dangerous to country" SN 8/3). I have admit, it sends tingles down the old spinal column to think of the religious wars we are fighting these days.
Death can take even the strongest away from us. Roman poet Publilius Syrus once wrote that it is in death that we are all equal.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson has received an award from the U.S. Department of Treasury for his efforts last summer to help rebuild Iraq's struggling economy. McPherson took a 130-day unpaid leave of absence from the university to serve as the financial coordinator in Iraq for the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance.
A man walked into the East Lansing Standard Federal Bank at 1390 W. Lake Lansing Road just after noon on Friday and handed a teller a note which read, "This is a hold up," police said. Bank officials said no one was hurt in the robbery. "The teller put the money in a brown paper bag and the subject left northbound," East Lansing police Sgt.
Waking up at 5:30 a.m. every morning to lift weights and then heading off to work for an 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lansing - State Rep. Michael Murphy, D-Lansing, watched one of the nation's oldest and largest black parades in Chicago every summer as a child and eventually participated in the parade when he was old enough.
Saginaw - Amid chants of "four more years," and as thousands waved American flags in support, President Bush took the stage at Wendler Arena in Saginaw on Thursday. About 8,000 listened as the president gave his views on terrorism, the economy, public schools and job creation.
Echoing the recent comments of President Bush, MSU President M. Peter McPherson said Saturday he is against legacy college admission preferences that favor the children of alumni. McPherson said MSU does not give special treatment to sons and daughters of MSU alumni, except for small scholarships for out-of-state students already accepted to the school on merit. "I'm quite proud of that fact," McPherson said.
Democrat Bob Alexander will go head-to-head with U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers on issues such as the Iraq War, health care and jobs when the two compete in November for Michigan's 8th Congressional District. To win the right to take on Rogers, R-Brighton, Alexander beat Democrat Matt Ferguson in Tuesday's primary.
With only three months before the presidential election, a group of chart-topping musicians have initiated and agreed to have a nationwide concert tour with one goal - to unseat President Bush. The concerts, which will be held in nine swing states including Michigan, will feature artists such as Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Dixie Chicks and Jurassic 5.
August. Finally. The hottest month of the year is also the hottest month of the presidential campaign.
If I were stranded on a deserted island and given only one CD to listen to for the rest of my life, it would be Jimi Hendrix "Blues." The album, officially released 24 years after Hendrix's 1970 death, is a compilation of the guitar god's take on tunes by influential blues artists such as Muddy Waters, Elmore James and Booker T.
If a new 42-state initiative taxing Internet and mail-order sales eventually becomes mandatory, Paul Krauss wants to know if Internet-based companies will try to avoid charging the tax by relocating.
As a little boy growing up on the south side of Chicago, state Rep. Michael Murphy, D-Lansing, would watch one of the nation's oldest and largest black parades march down his street every year.
George Bush has asked Congress to create a brand new position of National Intelligence Director that would be the main advisor on countering terrorism. This new intelligence czar would try and coordinate all of the U.S.
Saginaw - President Bush brought his campaign tour to Saginaw on Thursday night, where he urged about 8,000 people at the Wendler Arena to support his views on terrorism, the economy and job creation. The stop was his 19th in Michigan and part of a tour stretch which included other swing states such as Iowa, Wisconsin and Ohio. "The economic recovery here in Michigan has lagged behind other parts," Bush said.
Four years ago, then-presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush made MSU a priority stop on their respective campaign trails.