Stories from Tuesday, June 1, 2004

I had been pondering ideas for a Memorial Day article for several days. I decided that the best thing to use was a collection of thoughts. After all, Memorial Day is the time we are meant to stop and look back at those who have gone on before. That is different from the lifestyle most of us live and practice. ...

Bill Cosby recently shocked people by speaking out against the culture of the poor in this country. He told a crowd that he wasn't even able to understand what they were saying some of the time. His remarks were soon denounced by some who feel that there is always an excuse for the behavior of people who demand to be taken care of by the system but don't want to participate in making it work...