by Jodi Mathews | Jun 19, 2001 | Opinion
At the office, on the plane, in the grocery store, at school … profane language seems to be everywhere. Some argue the capacity to curse is built in, while others say it reflects ignorance and laziness. Whatever their reasoning, Americans seem to be more and...
by Jodi Mathews | Jun 5, 2001 | Opinion
Afghanistan’s Islamic Taliban rulers have announced plans to force Hindus to wear an identity label on their clothing to distinguish them from Muslims, according to recent news reports. Non-Muslims make up a small minority of Afghanistan’s 25 million...
by Jodi Mathews | May 29, 2001 | News
With the so-called “decline” of the traditional nuclear family come the shocking–or maybe not so shocking–numbers to confirm this downward spiral. A recent Gallup poll confirmed speculations about waning Christian morals in the 21st century....
by Jodi Mathews | May 22, 2001 | Opinion
“You wanna watch ‘Ozzie and Harry,’ ‘Stepfather Knows Best,’ or ‘The Little Halfway House on the Prairie’?” This question, which appeared in a May 18 Lexington Herald-Leader editorial cartoon, epitomizes the changes that...
by Jodi Mathews | May 15, 2001 | News
There’s a new theory in the debate over the beginning of the universe–Intelligent Design Theory (IDT). No longer do truth-seekers have to limit themselves to choosing between Darwin or the Bible for explanations for life’s first days. Proponents of...