by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 18, 2010 | The Washington Times Communities, World Views
Berlinski vs. Hitchens: An agnostic secular Jew and an atheist debate the implications of a purely secular society. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On Sept. 7, David Berlinski and Christopher Hitchens met for a debate in Birmingham, Alabama. Hosted by the Fixed Point Foundation,...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 11, 2010 | The Washington Times Communities, World Views
A disturbing aspect of James J. Lee’s case is that his quest was logical according to respected — albeit false — premises. This month began with a scare at Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Md. Armed with a gun and explosives,...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 5, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
Glenn Beck has caught the attention of the American people because he has shattered a glass ceiling in mainstream media. “You’re a Jehoshaphat,” a pastor told Glenn Beck before the August 28, 2010 Restoring Honor rally that drew a crowd whose quantity climbed in the...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Aug 27, 2010 | The Washington Times Communities, World Views
Because the occupation of “student” is compulsory and socialized, its value has declined. Alert observers should have seen an interesting break from convention in the high school class of 2010. Erica Goldson, the Valedictorian for the Coxsackie-Athens...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Aug 22, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
What part of “acute health hazard” does BP not understand? History shows why government approval doesn’t mean much. This month Orange Beach, Ala., resident Margaret Long discovered residue of BP’s dispersant of choice – Corexit – floating by her...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Aug 14, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
The Proposition 8 ruling was acquired by a skillful game of definition rather than justice. On August 4, 2010, a marriage protecting amendment voted in to the California Constitution by the Californian majority was overturned by a member of a tiny minority. Judge...
