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Learning the Truth After reading Tristana Moore's article about homeschooling, I rushed to inspect my children's textbooks for inappropriate subject matter and profanity [March 8]. I found nothing of the sort. But then I don't mind my children being taught about sex and evolution. The Romeikes do. We are Christians; the Romeikes are fanatics. I resent the tone of the article, which implies that Germany is an oppressive and intolerant country. That is complete nonsense. Germany is very liberal, it just doesn't support religious fanaticism, which is a good thing. And I'm not even German...
Ultimately, we were able to attend what was an unremarkable Brain Break. Don’t get us wrong, the standard goods were all there: bagels, bread, chocolate chip cookies, and a full array of cereal. Some dubious but tasty eggplant was also available. But no matter what kind of food is available at Adams’ brain break, it doesn’t really matter if you can’t get in to eat it. Because unfounded and unreasonable exclusivity is never a positive, we're forced to give this par Brain Break a subpar score...
...increasingly being conducted and synchronized by party leadership, with national figures frequently campaigning for local candidates. The special senatorial election in Massachusetts drew in the entire nation’s attention such that it almost made sense to enfranchise the country to vote. The election was foremost a matter of national importance, preserving the Senate majority, over what was truly at stake: electing a representative from Massachusetts...
...matter all that much. Thursday's changes are likely to lead to far fewer soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines being drummed out of the service for being gay or lesbian. Gates sent a clear signal that such cases should only be brought "in exceptional or extraordinary circumstances," says Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a nonprofit group trying to end the anti-gay policy. "The White House and Pentagon have gone a long ways toward reducing discharges...
...taught Mike about the unpredictability of sports, how any athlete can be defined by one moment instead of an entire career, no matter how unfair that...