Word: wakefulness
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...sure to be a hit. On her third studio recording, she presents a newly-inspired strength and reveals herself to be a fresh, more confident Alicia. It’s a feel-good album that’s honest, probably best described as a slap in the face to wake up and enjoy life no matter what. “As I Am” is absolutely refreshing. Throughout the album, Keys takes an optimistic stance on everything she sings about. And if you’re that girl who needs to dump your untrustworthy boyfriend, Alicia Keys can show...
...Supporters of a constitutionally enshrined individual right to bear arms argue that state gun control laws have “reinterpreted” the right to gun ownership. These limitations on gun ownership, they say, demonstrate that gun ownership itself is not linked to increased violence. But in the wake of the expiration of the Federal Assault Weapon Ban in 2004, gun control remains relatively lax in many states, especially when it comes to handguns, which are responsible for many, if not most, gun-related murders. Gun advocates claim the need for handguns in self-defense, but such considerations...
...that the jovial Mike Huckabee is campaigning as a Christian-right candidate. But his latest TV ad is a pretty good reminder. The words Christian Leader flash across the screen while Huckabee explains that "faith doesn't just influence me, it really defines me. I don't have to wake up every day wondering, 'What do I need to believe?'" He also exhorts religious conservatives to "live or die" by the belief that life starts at conception. Evangelical support has led to a recent Huckabee surge in Iowa, and this ad could boost those numbers further. But so much theo...
...nation has seen the collapse of a puppet communist government, the ravaging of its lands by militant groups called mujahideen, and the rise of the Taliban, one of the most notorious regimes in recent memory. A beacon of light following years of darkness, the US-led invasion in the wake of Sept. 11 failed to bring peace to the blood-stained country, serving only to reinstall some of the same vicious mujahideen that tore Afghanistan apart during the 1990s. But though the intricacies of the country have largely been overlooked by the Western world, one journalist, Kathy Gannon, devoted...
Matt Reck is the kind of eco-conscious guy who feeds his trees with bathwater and recycles condensation drops from his air conditioners to water plants. His family also uses a clothesline. But on July 9, Otto Hagen, president of Reck's HOA in Wake Forest, N.C., notified him that a neighbor had complained about his line. The Recks ignored the warning and still dry their clothes on a rope that extends from their swing set to a pole across the yard. "Many people claim to be environmentally friendly but don't take matters into their own hands," says Reck...