“Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.” That was my mom, screaming, as Tracy Porter of the New Orleans Saints picked off Peyton Manning and ran back 74 yards to give his team a 14-point advantage with three...
We’ve been throwing around the term “economy” a lot these days — most often pairing it with other words like “bad” or “downturn.” Some people are even comparing today’s economy to the...
On Tuesday, one of my classmates inquired about where my family is originally from. As usual and without hesitation, I immediately explained to her that we’re from Sri Lanka, a tiny island south of India.I’ve...
Ever since Al Gore’s triumphant PowerPoint presentation, “An Inconvenient Truth,” hit the screen, it seems like global warming has been at the tip of every tongue as the principle reason we should...
In case you missed it, the United States took a small step in its ever-going march toward equality last week.Speaking before the Senate Armed Forces Committee last Tuesday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates...
“I found out I don’t work on Valentine’s Day, and I was disappointed because I know that means I’m going to sit at home alone all day and think about the fact that I don’t have anyone.”When...
I didn’t like “The Catcher in the Rye” when I read it in high school. Everybody told me I should have. They told me that Holden Caulfield’s life was a metaphor of their own. Even my English teacher...
Hump Day Hump Day cheers and jeers Hump day cheers and jeers CHEERS TO• Cheers to the Olympics, which begin this Friday in Vancouver, Canada. We always enjoy seeing the world come together for a few...
Just when you thought we were out of the clear…Well, don’t fool yourself. You’re not in the clear in terms of snow in Kent until about May. But while you’re waiting it out, Snuggie and all, be...
Car companies have not been in the news for the right reasons in the last two years. First the recession hit them hard, then there were concerns regarding the fuel efficiency and overall efficiency of...
LEICESTER, United Kingdom — My friends and I called a cab Friday night to take us downtown, and because some of them don’t speak English as their first language, I put myself in the front seat next...
When someone walks in your living room and says, “I have bad news,” it could range anywhere from LeBron James twisting his ankle to the death of a friend. “Bad news” is pretty vague. And something...
