By Jun 20,2004

Unpublished law

When is a published document considered unpublished? Only in the realm of law, where one of the first lessons any law student learns is how legal fiction is more powerful...

By Jun 13,2004

A statement, not an apology

I was in third grade on January 28, 1986, the day the Challenger exploded. I had just returned home weeks earlier from a vacation tour of Cape Canaveral, where I...

By Jun 13,2004

A critical look at Ronald Reagan

Of the premier U.S. politicians in recent history, Ronald Reagan is the best example of symbolism over substance. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t hate Reagan. The man did a...

By Jun 13,2004

Movie review: Troy

Troy is a film that doesn’t believe in itself. Director Wolfgang Petersen knocks the wind from his own sails by distancing the film from the customs and belief system of the...

By Jun 06,2004

Book review: The Connection

The debate that still rages around the Iraq War may never end. Readers of Stephen F. Hayes’ book, The Connection: How al Qaeda’s Collaboration with Saddam Hussein Has Endangered America (Harper Collins,...