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...Justice) show that law-abiding citizens who resist attack using a firearm have a lower chance of being injured and a greater chance of preventing completion of the crime than those who don't resist at all or those who resist with all other weapons (knives, fists, Mace, umbrellas, etc...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gun Control Editorial Finally Gets it Right | 4/28/1993 | See Source »

...Better or For Worse." Obviously, we would rather have our children learn how to deal properly with the fact that one of their peers is gay, e.g., don't assume they fit certain stereotypes, don't try to alienate them, don't burn crosses on their front lawns, etc. This is not the kind of attitude that a child will develop by listening to his primary-school peers...

Author: By Tehshik P. Yoon, | Title: Teaching Tolerance in the 'Toons | 4/13/1993 | See Source »

Consider a university which officially designates itself an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, etc. All this means is that the university is prohibited from refusing to hire, admit, or deal fairly with homosexual teachers, employees and students...

Author: By Jendi B. Reiter, | Title: Noble Principles, Misguided Protests | 3/2/1993 | See Source »

...language to bring kids together," said Tigrett, who is also the founder of the Hard Rock Cafe. "It transcends backgrounds, age groups, etc...

Author: By Paul Cohen, | Title: Blues Foundation Raises $30K | 2/24/1993 | See Source »

...number, pick up the phone and dial. To send a piece of E-mail across the country, by contrast, you have to know not only the recipient's number (or E- mail "address") but also what system he subscribes to (MCI Mail, AT&T Mail, CompuServe, Prodigy, Internet, etc.). To receive a message, you have to hook your computer to a modem, start a communications program, dial into the remote computer where your mail is stored and download the message into your computer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Portable Office That Fits In Your Palm | 2/15/1993 | See Source »

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