by Jodi Mathews | Jan 14, 2003 | News
Talk of war with Iraq has revived a decades-old phrase, making it last year’s “Word of the Year”—weapons of mass destruction. Or, for those in a hurry, WMD. Each year, the American Dialect Society chooses a word or phrase for the year. And the...
by Jodi Mathews | Jan 13, 2003 | News
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told BBC News that about 6 million people were already in need of food, and that the number could reach 15 million early this year if other countries did not come to Ethiopia’s aid. Those with the means to plant crops and...
by Jodi Mathews | Jan 13, 2003 | News
Hunger and starvation can devastate families, but Share Our Strength has made it a priority to inspire the “haves” to share their strength with the “have nots.” The hunger-fighting organization’s Web site, Strength.org, provides potential...
by Jodi Mathews | Jan 3, 2003 | News
The “Adonis Complex” is a new phrase being used to describe “a variety of body image concerns which have been plaguing boys and men especially through the last decade,” according to Addictions.net. The term comes from Greek mythology. Adonis...
by Jodi Mathews | Jan 2, 2003 | News
Forensic anthropology has made it possible for scientists to construct what they believe is an accurate depiction of Jesus. Forensic anthropology has made it possible for scientists to construct what they believe is an accurate depiction of Jesus. The cover of the...