By • Feb 11,2003

Q&A With Christopher Hitchens

Last year a friend of mine got Christopher Hitchens’ book Why Orwell Matters as a birthday gift from his mother. My friend’s mother, a refugee from the Soviet Union, inscribed...

By • Feb 07,2003

Real reality

Mr. Damas said he would watch “The Hours” himself. Fortunately, I was able to go under cover of female accompaniment, but I would have ended up seeing it anyway. I...

By • Feb 05,2003

The Birth Contract: Feminist regression

Before modern times, and then very far back, there existed first social structures, then legal structures, that allowed men to escape consequences of their actions with women rather easily. Lack...

By • Feb 05,2003

Seeking U.N. Legitimacy

Recently, Secretary of State Colin Powell made his presentation to the United Nations Security Council, hoping to convince its member nations that Iraq has deliberately violated the terms of Resolution...

By • Jan 10,2003

Live to eat

Socrates said, “Thou shouldst eat to live, not live to eat.” I say Socrates ended up with Hemlock by misreading the wine list. Anyone who considers food only for the...