In appreciation of life
By Anne Katharine Wales | November 10, 2004A few weeks ago I attended my first funeral. Walking into the wake, I was surprised by how scared I felt to see my grandfather displayed inside the casket.
A few weeks ago I attended my first funeral. Walking into the wake, I was surprised by how scared I felt to see my grandfather displayed inside the casket.
After watching one too many hours of VH1’s ’90s specialty shows, which is all that network has become, I had an epiphany.
Sometimes I consciously fight against the bubble I live in, operating by yesterday’s feel, and seek out the latest newspaper headlines.
We should support our troops, now more than ever. I have been away from Duke for almost a year now. I do not miss President Richard Brodhead, Larry Moneta or John Burness.
SIR ELTON was wondering why he talks about himself in the third person, and if that was some indication of him being a Neanderthal and if that was a result of his native country being more...
Like many seniors, I was mildly disappointed with the announcement of Chilean President Ricardo Lagos as our commencement speaker.
Thoughts about the election:.
Breathe. Breathe? Breathe. Breathe because we do it 20,000 times a day and don’t think about it once. Breathe because it’s five or six seconds to yourself.
Before I begin, allow me to say a few words about the election. AGH. AGH. AGH.
In the words of Ani DiFranco, “I am 32 flavors, and then some,” and in the words of former Chronicle columnist Faran Krentcil, of these 32 flavors, “bitch” is the...
At this writing, I have no idea who has or will win the election. No matter. I’m still a “crazy liberal.
It’s 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. I’m flipping nervously between CNN, MSNBC and Fox as I try to keep track of endless maps and electoral vote tallies.
CAIRO, Egypt — There might be more than one leadership with global impact that ends this week. (The election was still undecided at the time of writing.
I will be succinct. On Sept. 29, after years of negotiation and debate, Major League Baseball voted to move the Expos franchise from Montreal to Washington, D.C.
For the past several months my life has been hijacked by CNN and MSNBC. I am an election coverage addict.
It’s a peculiar science, the study of what makes a good President. Some of our brightest, like Jimmy Carter, have struggled mightily when thrust into the highest office.
Someone will make history today. No matter who wins this election, history will be made as different statistics and superstitions point to both candidates in this election.
SIR ELTON noticed the leaves falling off the trees recently.
“Mrkgnao.”.