In a year when personal narratives are primed to trump policy positions as persuaders of the electorate, it is helpful to be reminded that biography often is not destiny. Not that you would have gathered that from either major party's (now blessedly concluded) national conventions. ...more

September 5, 2008

Content with the site plan they approved this year, most city council members had their sights set on sealing the deal soon on a redevelopment project that has been in the works for almost a decade. ...more

November 26, 2007

Among the sweetest words in the NASA lexicon are 'negative return,' and they were met with applause as the shuttle Discovery roared into orbit with seven astronauts aboard. ...more

October 24, 2007

CAPE CANAVERAL - Among the sweetest words in the NASA lexicon are "negative return," and they were met with applause as the shuttle Discovery roared into orbit with seven astronauts aboard. The technical jargon means the crew is safely on its way and the shuttle too far away to return to Kennedy Space Center in the event of an emergency. After a picture-perfect countdown, Discovery blasted off at 11:38 a.m., despite the threat of weather and a nagging piece of ice on a fuel line. ...more

October 23, 2007