Editor,
Being a Jew is a big deal. I don't mean to appear arrogant, but when your religion lives by the catch phrase, "They tried to kill us, we survived, let's eat," you know your ancestors had it...
If you're like me, you love the Internet like you're a nurturing parent. You've watched it grow: from the baby years of dial-up and AOL Instant Messenger to high-speed wireless and high-def video today....
I believe that traveling and living abroad, even if it is just for a few months, is one of the most important experiences a person can have in terms of broadening one's personal view of the world.
But...
The health care system as we know it is out of control.
I wrote about the problem this past spring. I called for action on Obama's part during his crucial first 100 days in office. I suggested that...
The Valley Transit bus system is sort of like Walla Walla; it's kind of quirky, a little on the slow side but definitely worth spending the time to get to know. As a Whittie who loves to bike, I've rarely...
Do you love freedom? If you do, you might be an American. If you don't, you must have missed the memo. History ended in 1989, and now we're just tying up loose ends. Rebuild Russia. Defeat terrorism. Ensure...
Andrew Sullivan said it best: "Obama is more the conservative than they will ever be." He was speaking of Obama's foreign policy towards Iran, but our "bleeding-heart liberal" President is also staking...
This November, voters could deny basic rights to thousands of Washington State residents. If Referendum 71 does not pass, thousands of same-sex couples in Washington will be denied the right to domestic...
It was already 10 p.m. when I came back from the Instant Play Festival on Saturday night. It took me another 46 minutes to grab a cup of toffee nut mocha in Reid, to have a short chat with my Chinese...
Many conservatives may be offended by the suggestion and many liberals may be dubious at best, but indeed gay marriage ought to be a conservative cause.
Editor:
As everyone who has read Tzvetan Todorov's book "The Conquest of America" knows, if you go looking for an answer that you want, you're not likely to find a different answer to your question.
In...
I will never forget my first night at Whitman because a girl who worked at Bright's said to me, "Welcome to Whitman! You will learn to love it!" After a pause, she continued with a wink, "If you don't...
