The Christian Science Monitor back issues from January 2005:
The Quality of Mercy.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jan 03, 2005 ... The top UN official for humanitarian aid, Jan Egeland, has offered an apology for implying in the early days of the tsunami disaster that rich countries, especially the US, were being "stingy" in their relief donations. Now, with over $2 billion in official aid and millions more in private ...
What Would Steinbeck Say?(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jan 03, 2005 ... The public library in Salinas, Calif., that bears the name of famed hometown author John Steinbeck is set to close this year. So are two branches in this city of poor farmers and immigrants - economic relatives of the downtrodden migrants depicted in the nobel laureate's novel, ...
Seven steps to financial fitness.(FEATURES)(WORK & MONEY)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Jonathan P. Decker Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor If you're like many Americans, slimming down, shaping up, or eliminating bad habits may top your New Year's resolution list. But as many planners will tell you, the New Year is also a great opportunity to ...
Meet the young(er) boss; Older Americans are increasingly likely to work for someone younger - relationships that don't always run smoothly.(FEATURES)(WORK & MONEY)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Marilyn Gardner Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Until recently, Stephen Schechter had spent his 37-year career reporting to bosses older than himself. For six years, he even enjoyed the luxury of answering only to himself as owner of a small ...
Buy stock one DRIP at a time.(FEATURES)(WORK & MONEY)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Thomas Watterson Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Despite a year-end rally, the stock market cooled considerably in 2004. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 9 percent last year versus 26 percent in 2003. But investors who pay attention to stock ...
A Week's Worth.(FEATURES)(WORK & MONEY)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Laurent Belsie Work & Money editor * Blow your horn! The stock market turned in its first two-year winning streak of the new millennium. While the major indexes rose by single digits in 2004, several smaller information- technology and foreign indexes turned in ...
Exploring new oil fields in Iraq: a risky business.(FEATURES)(WORK & MONEY)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: David R. Francis It boasts the world's third largest proven oil reserves, a vast unexplored territory of potential oil, and a serious need for cash to rebuild itself. That's why Iraq has taken the first step to open its reserves to the world. In a momentous and highly ...
How to profit from a declining dollar - and understand tax rules on real estate.(FEATURES)(WORK & MONEY)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Steve Dinnen Q: If a person believes the US dollar is going to continue to lose value, where is a good place to invest? The euro? L.B., via e-mail A: Many pundits are predicting the dollar's continued decline, due in part to the large trade ...
'My' family; Bringing a spiritual perspective to daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 03, 2005 ... I know I'm not the only one rethinking the family dynamics of the holiday season. After several decades of some not-so-merry family gatherings at Christmastime, we now have a better, more relaxed atmosphere, and I'm grateful for the progress we've made over the years. But I ...
For immigrant farmers, a harvest of fellowship.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Tom R. Kovach My parents, Hungarian immigrants, came to America in the early part of the 20th century. (My father arrived in 1912, having just missed sailing on the Titanic, and my mother in 1922.) They both came from rural backgrounds and were anxious to have their own ...
Lamb's Ears.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Joy Neal Kidney The women in blousy dimijes, scarves hiding their hair, don't speak English. I, with short hair and wearing jeans, don't speak Bosnian. Nearby grows a fuzzy, grey-green ...
The athletic art of removing sheep's clothing.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Jane Pares Aphrodite-like she emerges from her fleece and is pushed by Daniel's boot down the exit chute into the yard below the wool shed. Accompanied by a disjointed symphony of bleating ewes, Classic FM radio, and humming from the shearers' clippers, I flick the ...
In Sri Lanka, aid workers combat wild rumors and lingering fear; An estimated 1.5 million displaced Sri Lankans are heading inland, a coastal exodus that is creating new logistical problems.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Robert Marquand Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor HIKKADUWA VILLAGE, SRI LANKA -- Pawadamasari fished for 35 years from a harbor where a sign reads, "Welcome to Tourist Paradise." He rarely mixed with the mostly German tourists other than to sell his catch. ...
Debate over Israeli army's role in school; Israeli army is launching a program to have lieutenant colonels interact with high school students.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Ben Lynfield Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor TEL AVIV -- For Kerem Blumberg, a high school senior uncomfortable with what she says has been a marked increase in class time devoted to discussing army values, a talk given by a brigadier general last week was ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2005 ... * Bring Your Own Water: Covering a disaster like the tsunami often requires more planning than the normal story assignment. Where to sleep and what to eat, for example, must be considered. Nachammai Raman's story today about three faiths working together in Nagapattinam, India (page 11), ...
In 2005, a Mideast window of moderation.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Dan Murphy Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor This past year the Middle East has seen a flurry of developments that will be realized in 2005. Yasser Arafat's passing gives rise to new Palestinian leadership. In Iraq, determination to hold elections, despite ...
Faiths unite amid ruin in India.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Nachammai Raman Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor NAGAPATTINAM, INDIA -- Amid the tossed fishing boats, overturned railroad tracks, and piles of splintered thatching, this religiously diverse community on India's southeast shore has found new strength within ...
Relief workers in Indonesia tackle bottlenecks to aid; Indonesia's rugged terrain, downed bridges, and the sheer volume of aid are slowing supply distribution.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Tom McCawley Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor MEDAN, INDONESIA -- The airplane hangar at Medan's Polonia airport was piled high with boxes of instant noodles, rice, and drinking water Sunday, while relief volunteers and French fire fighters idled nearby, ...
Letters.(OPINION)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Rumsfeld's leadership has won control, but not progress Newt Gingrich's paean to Donald Rumsfeld's brilliance in his Dec. 28 Opinion piece, "Rumsfeld critics are off the mark," willfully ignores the real issue: He praises how well the Army fought in Iraq but avoids any ...
Vital technology as a human right.(OPINION)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Arthur Lerner-Lam, Leonardo Seeber, and Robert Chen PALISADES, N.Y. -- The astounding tragedy in the Indian Ocean is not just a human disaster of unbearable magnitude. Nor is it a matter of fate. It is the consequence of years of underinvestment in the scientific and ...
This is no humanitarian crisis - Darfur is a war.(OPINION)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Sarah Kenyon Lischer SWEET BRIAR, VA. -- Forced evacuations and mass rapes; brutal ethnic killings and rampaging militias; oil profits and arms sales. The deadly mix of politics, economics, and insecurity has displaced 1.6 million people and killed tens of thousands in ...
Relief: massive effort, massive need; Global pledges of aid pass $2 billion, but supply snags keep many survivors waiting.(USA)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Faye Bowers Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor A week after a massive earthquake and tsunami swept from Indonesia through the Indian Ocean, relief officials are frustrated by the logistical problems that have prevented crucial supplies from arriving quickly to ...
With new year, new state laws; Saturday ushered in plenty of change, from pets' inheritance to hikes in minimum wage.(USA)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Kris Axtman Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Insurance benefits for same-sex couples in California. The abolition of common-law marriages in Pennsylvania. Tighter restrictions on owning big cats, bears, and monkeys in Minnesota. And an increase in the ...
The next frontiers in tsunami science; Research offers new hope - from timely forecasts to building codes and maps of potential destruction.(USA)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Peter N. Spotts Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor A quiet technological revolution is under way that could significantly improve scientists' ability to gauge undersea earthquake and tsunami hazards. Researchers are pinging the seafloor with ...
First item as Congress convenes: Change the rules; House considers new ethics policies. Senate eyes rules affecting judicial nominees.(USA)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: Gail Russell Chaddock Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- As the 109th Congress opens this week, Republicans are considering rule changes that will rein in the ethics process in the House and curb the minority's capacity to derail judicial ...
Memorable meals with newsmakers; The 73 breakfasts and lunches hosted by the Monitor in 2004 offered new perspectives - and insight into character.(USA)
Jan 03, 2005 ... Byline: David Cook Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- The nation and its capital saw some extraordinary news made during 2004 - much of it tied to an election campaign that brought a sprinkling of new faces to Washington even as President Bush held onto ...
'Florida' in Washington State.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jan 04, 2005 ... A voting debacle that can best be described as a "mini Florida" has been playing out in Washington State, where last week Democratic candidate Christine Gregoire was certified as governor elect with a margin of only 129 votes. The state, which mirrors the nation's recent ...
Interrogating Torture Rules.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jan 04, 2005 ... On Thursday, the public will get a peek inside the Bush administration's long and secretive interagency debate over what constitutes torture of terror-related detainees, and whether torture during interrogations should even be allowed. The occasion is the Senate hearing for the ...
Paying for college just got harder.(FEATURES)(LEARNING)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Amanda Paulson Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor CHICAGO -- One education publication dubbed it the "December surprise": Two days before Christmas, the Bush administration announced it was revising the formulas for its Pell Grants - the federal government's ...
No hostility, just hospitality; On a trek across Europe (for college credit), students find that many Europeans still like Americans - even if they don't like the war in Iraq.(FEATURES)(LEARNING)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Lisa Leigh Connors Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Before slipping on his Teva sandals and setting out on a 1,500-mile walk across Europe for college credit last semester, junior Matt Soule took a deep breath and thought to himself, "Should I be worried ...
In virtual school, teacher is just an e-mail away.(FEATURES)(LEARNING)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Melissa Hart Dear Ms. Hart, May I substitute the three-page paper analyzing "The Epic of Gilgamesh" with a different project? Since the story is about friendship, I'd like to film a documentary about a day in my life, and how my best friend's death affected ...
The civil rights movement must water its spiritual roots; The real goal isn't political power, but reconciliation.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book Review)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Jane Lampman George W. Bush's presidency has thrust a particular set of moral values and Christian activism to the forefront of public life, stirring questions about which values should be reflected in public policies and how religious groups should participate in the ...
Decide instantly to read this review; The author of 'The Tipping Point' returns with a book about the science of leaping to conclusions.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book Review)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Clayton Collins Ever quickly sized up a situation and just known what action to take - or had a startlingly clear first impression of a stranger that later turned out to be preternaturally astute? You may have jacked into what Malcolm Gladwell calls "the ...
Quiet banter between a mute man and tongue-tied boy; The little boy who drops into Howard's silent life seems like a horrible inconvenience - but he changes everything.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book Review)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Ron Charles Howard, the narrator of Dave King's debut novel, "The Ha-Ha," has a condition that makes him an unlikely storyteller: He cannot write, read, or speak. After a near-fatal injury in the Vietnam War when he was 18, Howard gradually regained normal intelligence ...
Bestselling books of 2004.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book Review)
Jan 04, 2005 ... The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown, Doubleday, $24.95. A religious thriller about the secret origins of Christianity hidden in a Renaissance painting. The South Beach Diet, by Arthur Agatston, Rodale Press, $24.95. Tasty recipes based on the famous diet by a Miami cardiologist ...
War on terror is part of a larger battle within the Muslim world; September 11 was only incidentally about Americans.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book Review)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Thomas D'Evelyn Reading Gilles Kepel's new book, "The War for Muslim Minds," challenges one's sense of scale. Crucial, irreversible steps such as George W. Bush's early decision not to pursue the Palestinian-Israeli peace process and the neoconservatives' justification ...
Time for a renaissance? First published as an editorial in the Christian Science Sentinel.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Mention the word, and people almost always think of the great period of discovery and enlightenment that took place during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries - the Renaissance, or rebirth, when much of Europe emerged from the so-called Dark Ages and vaulted into an era of great hope and ...
Where do all the snowflakes go? It's cold, it's slippery, it's a whole lot of fun. It makes winter a wonderland. But there's much more to snow than sledding. The very water you drink depends on it. Here's why.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Sharon Huntington The land of giant refrigerators Every winter I go skiing on our city's water supply. As I swoosh down the slopes, I marvel at the fact that much of the water we use in the summer - for drinking, bathing, watering the lawn, or washing the car ...
For Sri Lanka, a 'ground zero'; Many mourn at a train station where hundreds perished.(WORLD)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Robert Marquand Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor TELWATTE, SRI LANKA -- A small train station along Sri Lanka's southern belly - a sun-drenched, palm-flanked stop called Telwatte - is becoming this country's psychological "ground zero." This is where the ...
No easy access for remote islands; Car Nicobar, with an Indian military presence and indigenous tribes, is kept off limits to foreign aid workers.(WORLD)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Janaki Kremmer Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor CAR NICOBAR, INDIA -- On one of the remotest islands in the Indian Ocean, survivors are combing through the wreckage caused by last week's tsunami that obliterated 12 out of Car Nicobar's 15 villages. ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Jan 04, 2005 ... * Entrepreneurial Bent: On a recent trip to Uganda, the Monitor's Abraham McLaughlin heard one plea over and over again: We need capital. (Page 7) "In many countries in Africa, the political institutions are established enough that the focus is turning to getting the economies ...
Can Africa solve African problems?(WORLD)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Abraham McLaughlin Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- From conflicts in Sudan, Congo, and Ivory Coast to a boom in Internet use, smooth elections in several countries, and a fresh focus on women and AIDS, the headlines in 2004 ...
Letters.(OPINION)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 04, 2005 ... It shouldn't take a tsunami to arouse American interest While I agree with your Dec. 30 editorial, "When Global Hearts Open," that the popular response to the Sumatra earthquake and tsunamis has been heartening, I'm discouraged that once again it's taken a natural disaster to ...
Bush's legacy may hinge on outcome in Iraq.(OPINION)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Godfrey Sperling WASHINGTON -- As George W. Bush is about to enter his second term, some questions come to thought: Q: What kind of grade are historians likely to give him? A: Based on his record thus far, I think that the historians who turn out ...
Rude awakening to missile-defense dream.(OPINION)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Scott Ritter DELMAR, N.Y. -- On Christmas Eve 2004, the Russian Strategic Missile Force test fired an advanced SS-27 Topol-M road-mobile intercontinental ballistic Missile (ICBM). This test probably invalidated the entire premise and technology used in the National ...
A dose of diversity in freshman class could alter Congress.(USA)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Gail Russell Chaddock Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- One is a former welfare mother. Another fled Cuba at age 15 and ended up in Florida foster homes. A third is the son of a goat herder who excelled at Harvard. Then there's the mother of ...
US intensifies its role in relief; Its aid is proving crucial - and may lift America's image.(USA)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Liz Marlantes and Faye Bowers Staff writers of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- After a much-criticized initial response to the tsunami disaster in southeast Asia, the US is now assuming a more prominent role in the humanitarian relief effort - applying its ...
A time of testing for global democracy; Votes this month could mark advances in the Middle East, but history shows that democracy requires time, commitment.(USA)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Howard LaFranchi Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- The throngs of Ukrainians who braved repression and bitter cold in Kiev's Independence Square were ostensibly rejecting November's fraudulent elections. But they stood for a truth ...
What do air travelers want? Competition spurs innovation. The major carriers experiment with more legroom, relaxed fare rules, and frequent-flier perks to keep customers loyal.(USA)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Alexandra Marks Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor NEW YORK -- If Jane Viscardi Brown had had her druthers over the holidays, she would have hopped on JetBlue - the low-cost airline that prides itself on high-quality customer service. But it ...
One year later, robots still 'alive' on Red Planet; Guaranteed to survive just 90 days, the Mars rovers are thriving, giving hope to scientists that more discovery lies ahead.(USA)
Jan 04, 2005 ... Byline: Mark Sappenfield Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor OAKLAND, CALIF. -- Now might have seemed the perfect time for an epitaph. One year ago this week, the first of NASA's two Martian rovers came to rest on the desolate fields of the Red Planet, the clock ...
Keeping Ethics in the House.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jan 05, 2005 ... Over the holidays, Republican leaders in the US House of Representatives considered axing a general rule of conduct. The rule requires a member to "conduct himself at all times in a manner that shall reflect creditably on the House." But on the eve of the opening of the 109th ...
Indonesia Takes the Challenge.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jan 05, 2005 ... A large and little understood country, Indonesia has had more than a few years of living dangerously. And for sure, after the tsunami, it should never again hear the common misconception that it's part of Bali, the most popular of its more than 17,000 islands. The tsunami that ...
Tribe's past and bridge's future clash on West Coast.(FEATURES)(COMPASS)
Jan 05, 2005 ... Byline: John C. Ryan Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor SEATTLE -- It's not the first time a multimillion-dollar public works project has clashed with a major archaeological discovery. But it is believed that never before in the United States has a publicly funded ...
The future of homes and housing; 20/20 foresight: looking to the future.(FEATURES)(LIVING)
Jan 05, 2005 ... As we move further into the 21st century, it's natural to wonder what the future will bring: In what kinds of houses and communities will Americans be living in 2020? What kind of jobs will people hold? Will fewer of us be married? Writers Kim Campbell, Clayton Collins, Marilyn Gardner, ...
The future of retirement and the elderly; 20/20 foresight: looking to the future.(FEATURES)(LIVING)
Jan 05, 2005 ... As we move further into the 21st century, it's natural to wonder what the future will bring: In what kinds of houses and communities will Americans be living in 2020? What kind of jobs will people hold? Will fewer of us be married? Writers Kim Campbell, Clayton Collins, Marilyn Gardner, ...
The future of jobs and employment; 20/20 foresight: looking to the future.(FEATURES)(LIVING)
Jan 05, 2005 ... As we move further into the 21st century, it's natural to wonder what the future will bring: In what kinds of houses and communities will Americans be living in 2020? What kind of jobs will people hold? Will fewer of us be married? Writers Kim Campbell, Clayton Collins, Marilyn Gardner, ...
The future of love and marriage; 20/20 foresight: looking to the future.(FEATURES)(LIVING)
Jan 05, 2005 ... As we move further into the 21st century, it's natural to wonder what the future will bring: In what kinds of houses and communities will Americans be living in 2020? What kind of jobs will people hold? Will fewer of us be married? Writers Kim Campbell, Clayton Collins, Marilyn Gardner, ...
A prayer in the midst of tremendous Loss; Bringing a spiritual perspective to daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 05, 2005 ... On December 25, a close friend called to tell me that she and her husband were leaving for a well-deserved vacation at a resort in Southeast Asia. The next day, when I heard the news about the earthquake and tsunami, my heart sank. One of the stops on their flight was supposed ...
A leader learns to follow.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 05, 2005 ... Byline: Rosene Zaros When I used to tell my grandson that I was going to put on my "boogie boots," he knew that I was not talking about dancing or surfing. My boogie boots were brown high-topped work boots with steel toes. They gave me a sense of confidence. I was in control and ...
I conquered my uphill battle, pedal by pedal.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 05, 2005 ... Byline: Susan Weiner When I was 12, nothing thrilled me more than riding my blue-green Huffy bike to the top of my street, then coasting down the hill. I felt free and strong as I sped along. But by the time I left home, I had lost that feeling of freedom. I didn't rediscover it ...
A year after quake, Iran city struggles to rise above the rubble.(WORLD)
Jan 05, 2005 ... Byline: Ramita Navai Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor BAM, IRAN -- The palm trees still rise from the Iranian desert in the oasis city of Bam. But their dusty leaves now overlook a shattered city, razed by a devastating earthquake that killed more than 30,000 people ...
If Sunnis won't vote, then what? Sectarian split a risk in Iraq's Jan. 30 election.(WORLD)
Jan 05, 2005 ... Byline: Dan Murphy Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor BAGHDAD -- Iman Abit al-Wahid is so afraid that she pulled her oldest daughter out of medical school and sent her son to a rural village for safety. Hassan Kazal Omran says many stores stopped distributing voter ...
Thai hospitality comforts foreign survivors.(WORLD)
Jan 05, 2005 ... Byline: Rafael D. Frankel Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor PHUKET, THAILAND -- Dehydrated and exhausted after walking through nearly a half mile of mud in the hours after the tsunami hit, Clair Kent and her family were only trying to make for higher ground. ...
A Cessna and sass get aid to Aceh; Susi Pudjiastuti and her husband circumvent Indonesia's bureaucracy and water buffaloes to help out.(WORLD)
Jan 05, 2005 ... Byline: Tom McCawley Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor MEDAN, INDONESIA -- Susi Pudjiastuti, an Indonesian businesswoman, smiles broadly as her Cessna light aircraft springs into the skies above North Sumatra, ferrying a cargo of food, medicine, and water to the ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Jan 05, 2005 ... * Associating with Journalists: Dan Murphy returned to Baghdad this week after a three-month absence. Fears of imminent attacks on foreign journalists have eased and many are now carefully moving about the capital again. Still, upon his return, Dan learned that an Iraqi interpreter who has ...