'Midnight Rambler,' by James Swain (Ballantine, $24.95) ...more

October 28, 2007

A man accused of killing dozens of people and keeping count of them on a chessboard reveled in the memory of his first murder at his trial Tuesday, saying 'it's like first love - it's unforgettable,' news reports said. ...more

October 10, 2007

Regarding '9 Die As Myanmar's Violence Escalates' (Nation/World, Sept. 28): Once again we see a pattern emerging: A country cowed under a dictatorship is moved by some event to protest. The people do so peacefully, led by peaceful persons, in this case, Buddhist monks. Then more and more people join in. The government tries to keep it quiet from the outside world and tries to pretend that all is well. Then the government moves into violence, beats the leaders, and murders people in the streets. Try though it might, it cannot keep the world from knowing about it. ...more

September 30, 2007

Jean Rogers of Oldsmar says today's leaders don't care about people. ...more

September 4, 2007