by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 30, 2011 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
The 2011 State of the Union address doesn’t appear to have left many viewers enamored with President Obama’s plans for the country. Perhaps it’s no surprise that the rumored “Sputnik moment” fell flat. After all, the “clean green” mantra lit up with squiggly bulbs...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 21, 2011 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
As a citizen of Alabama, I’m always on the lookout for news from my state that would interest a national audience enough to highlight in a column. Thus, the other day I was at first excited to see that our new governor had made broad headlines. Disappointingly,...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 16, 2011 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
“What is government if words have no meaning?” Such was the question that Jared Loughner asked Representative Gabrielle Giffords at an event in 2007. Unsatisfied by Giffords’ response (or warranted lack thereof), Loughner targeted her with an apparently vengeful...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 9, 2011 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
The atmosphere surrounding the Tea Party has been ruthlessly blamed. But assassination attempts and lone gunmen are not 21st century phenomena. What age-old train of thought did Jared Loughner actually express? Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was greeting constituents...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Dec 19, 2010 | Journal, Reminiscences, The Washington Times Communities
My uncle’s return from Afghanistan inspired this little tribute to the troops. As children in an American military family, my siblings and I were aware of the sacrifice that soldiers and their families make during active duty – especially during war. But the war...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Dec 6, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
On December 1, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear (D) held a press conference to unveil plans for a theme park inspired by one of history’s most mysterious epic structures: Noah’s Ark. Titled “Ark Encounter”, the proposed privately funded $150 million for-profit project...
