The Christian Science Monitor back issues from November 2005:
Asking Alito the right stuff.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: The Monitor's View Samuel Alito's first Senate hearing to be a federal judge, back in 1990, took all of 15 minutes. Now he faces days of questions as a Supreme Court nominee because he's perceived to be a conservative. But when asked once if he actually is one, he ...
Why being smart won't necessarily get you into Harvard; If you'd like to believe that merit governs Ivy League admission policies, don't read this book.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book Review)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Teresa Mendez We're at a point where the frenzy to be admitted to a top college doesn't seem as if it could get any more desperate. No wonder. Near the end of his weighty (711 pages) history of admission - and exclusion - at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, Jerome Karabel ...
A leader of grit and generosity; Doris Kearns Goodwin examines the political genius of Abraham Lincoln.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book Review)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Randy Dotinga He was a hick country lawyer with all the down-home quirks of a frontiersman: His clothes were rumpled and he walked as if his legs needed oiling. His political experience was almost as unimpressive. While he'd made a slight mark as a freshman congressman, ...
A love letter to the worst dog they ever met; Could anyone really love a dog this difficult? One brave family found a way.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book Review)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Marjorie Kehe When it comes to dog memoirs, I'm hard to impress. For one thing, I've read too many of them, and for another, I've logged plenty of hours with a highly memorable dog of my own. So I must admit that I didn't find myself all that amazed by most ...
Spotlight on the creator of Narnia; As a film of 'Narnia' looms, all eyes turn to C.S. Lewis.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book Review)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Yvonne Zipp In his erudite new biography of Clive Staples Lewis, Alan Jacobs estimates that from 1949 to 1955, Lewis wrote 600,000 words of prose (not counting work on his book on 16th-century literature). In anticipation of the new movie "The Lion, the Witch, ...
The adventures of Anuk and Chito; A Christian Science perspective on daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Our dog, Anuk, and our cat, Chito, are helping our family learn that God's love has enough good for everyone. Sometimes people feel jealous - thinking that they want something that someone else has, or that they don't want to share what they have because they might lose it. ...
Really 'cheesy' secrets; From the pastures where the cows graze to the aging of cheese - each step is important.(THE HOME FORUM)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Nancy Humphrey Case Inside Paul Percy's barn in Stowe, Vt., a group of cows wait their turn to be milked. One cow watches Mr. Percy, the farmer, with a look of curiosity in her large, blue-brown eyes. Let's call her Daisy. Daisy and the 200 other cows here ...
What's behind Iranian leader's anti-Israel rant; His zeal brings leverage at home - but not abroad.(WORLD)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Dan Murphy Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor BAGHDAD -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments last week that Israel should be "wiped off the map" stirred controversy across the globe. The remarks were a slap in the face to European ...
Chavez now aims for corporate-owned land; The Venezuelan leader speeds up land reform, sparking fresh concerns for investors.(WORLD)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Jens Gould Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor SAN FELIPE, VENEZUELA -- Beyond the gates of his farm, Alfonso Puche sees sunburnt farmers slashing his young sugar-cane crop with machete blades. He hears the motor of his own tractor uprooting seedlings at ...
Ivory Coast's 'Young Patriots' key to peace; The leader of a loyalist group could save a fragile peace - or spark new clashes.(WORLD)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Lane Hartill Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST -- Fatou Bamba is sweating ferociously and purple eyeshadow is leaking down her face, but she doesn't care. She's disgusted with the president and wants everyone to know. "[Ivorian President ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Nov 01, 2005 ... * Je Ne Paie Pas Le Bribe: Roadblocks and police checkpoints are nothing new in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Throughout the crisis they've existed in both the south and north. And corruption has always been rampant, says correspondent Lane Hartill. But he says that during his last reporting ...
Mona might smile: Britain offers interest-free loans on art.(WORLD)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: James Brandon Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor LONDON -- With interest-free loans for cars, televisions, and even vacations, Britain is sometimes accused of creating a culture of debt and rampant consumerism. But now Britons can run up debts for ...
In exile, opposition groups unite against Damascus; UN Security Council passed a resolution Monday calling on Syria to cooperate with the probe into Beirut murder.(WORLD)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: James Brandon Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor LONDON -- Almost daily Jawad Mella receives calls from the dusty steppes of Syrian Kurdistan. The callers, who never give their names for fear the lines are tapped, ask him when Babi Azad is coming. ...
Letters.(OPINION)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 01, 2005 ... California needs to look beyond its initiative on teacher tenure Your Oct. 25 editorial "Weeding out bad teachers" supported California's controversial Proposition 74, which would increase the probationary period for new teachers from two to five years. As a future California ...
A parent's pride tangles with objections to the Iraq war.(OPINION)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Sue Diaz SAN DIEGO -- I don't need to read between the lines here on my computer screen in the MSN Messenger dialogue box. The meaning of my son's Instant Message is clear. He's worried. Worried he might not pass the test that would mean his promotion from specialist to ...
In this economy, the 'R' word means resilient; Despite major blows, the US sees 10 strong quarters of growth.(USA)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Mark Trumbull Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Near-record energy prices. Hurricane devastation and displacement. Rising interest rates, with the Federal Reserve expected to raise its short-term rate to 4 percent Tuesday. It all spells trouble for ...
Cellphone industry's best customers speak Spanish.(USA)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Sara Miller Llana Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor BOSTON -- Carolin E. has no Social Security number, little financial security, and, a few months from now, no place to call home. Credit card companies and banks would turn her down. As an ...
Battle for the court begins; With conservative bona fides, Samuel Alito faces stiff Senate opposition to his nomination.(USA)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Linda Feldmann, Warren Richey, and Gail Russell Chaddock Staff writers of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- For activists spoiling for war over the Supreme Court, President Bush has just delivered. The nomination Monday of Samuel Alito, a conservative federal ...
After wildfires, to log or not to log? A report rejects US policy of logging after fires in national forests, arguing a hands-off approach yields better results.(USA)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Brad Knickerbocker Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor ASHLAND, ORE. -- The 2005 wildfire season was declared officially over here the other day. Rain and snow in the mountains have dampened the timber, and the sound of firefighting helicopters and trucks has ...
A reserved voice of the right.(USA)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: Peter Grier and Sara Miller Llana Staff writers of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON AND BOSTON -- In 1988 Samuel Alito felt the sting of defeat. Then US Attorney for New Jersey, Mr. Alito watched in shock as a jury foreman read 77 separate "not guilty" verdicts ...
Richard Clarke.(USA)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: David T. Cook Richard Clarke, a former adviser on security to four presidents and author of the book "Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror," was Monday's guest. Here are excerpts from his remarks: On how he interprets the lack of a follow-up ...
Harry Reid.(USA)
Nov 01, 2005 ... Byline: David T. Cook Shortly after President Bush said he would nominate conservative Judge Samuel Alito for a seat on the Supreme Court, Senate minority leader Harry Reid spoke to reporters at a Monitor-sponsored lunch about the nomination. The Senate's top ...
Righting Rangoon.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: The Monitor's View More heat than of the tropical kind can be felt in Burma's capital these days. Saffron-robed Buddhist monks still walk door-to-door with begging bowls, asking for food. The unemployed still sit idly in tea shops. But Burma's military rulers are ...
In search of a home - again; Part I of an occasional series on the adoption of foster-care siblings.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Elizabeth Lund Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor LAWRENCE AND MALDEN, MASS. -- In January 2004, Jaime, Carlos, Pedro, and Caroline Trinidad thought they had the one thing they wanted most: a stable and permanent family. The four siblings - Jaime now age 13, ...
Why empty nests are filled with kids' stuff.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Marilyn Gardner At 6:30 p.m. on an autumn Thursday, Room 307 in a suburban Boston high school fills with adults. By day, this is a Spanish classroom. But tonight it's the setting for an adult education class with a noble title: "Say Goodbye to Clutter." For ...
The visual stimulations of China's agitprop.(WEB)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Jim Regan csmonitor.com HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA -- Although the term is normally associated with times of hot or cold war, we're all exposed to propaganda on a daily basis - from political campaigns, to advertising and corporate press releases, to such dedicated government ...
Adopted? God has never left you! A Christian Science perspective on daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
Nov 02, 2005 ... It came out of the blue just last month - our young teenage daughter collapsed into tears. For the first time in the eight years since her adoption, she mourned the loss of a father she never knew. Theories abound about how adoptees deal with separation from birth parents. And ...
In Iceland, forget the bounce; I noticed a line of people sitting strangely upright on small horses. I couldn't keep my eyes off them.(THE HOME FORUM)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Christopher Andreae A friend from St. Louis made me realize that I missed out on something during our visit to Iceland a year or two ago. For some reason I had always hankered after Iceland. I believed it would be the nearest I might get to lunar dust. And it does have a ...
Now you know.(THE HOME FORUM)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Perfect places to live in November: There are at least 19 places in the United States named after Thanksgiving's traditional main course. Turkey, Texas, was the most populous in 2004, with 496 residents; followed by Turkey Creek, La. (357); and Turkey, N.C. (267). There also are 16 ...
Not to panic over 'pandemic'.(THE HOME FORUM)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Ruth Walker With the news pages and airwaves filled lately with reports of a possible "pandemic" of bird flu, some people are turning to their dictionaries for clarity on the distinction between "pandemic" and "epidemic." Some dictionaries seem to make the ...
Putin's 'chamber': a parallel parliament?(WORLD)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Fred Weir Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor MOSCOW -- In a bid to save or reshape his country's troubled democracy, President Vladimir Putin is turning to 42 famous Russians - from ice skaters to nuclear scientists - who stand above the political fray. ...
Thailand takes lead in global tobacco fight.(WORLD)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Simon Montlake Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor BANGKOK, THAILAND -- The marketing space for selling tobacco has shrunk considerably since the days when the Marlboro Man roamed freely across TV screens and city skylines around the world. Many countries now ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Nov 02, 2005 ... * In the Streets of Damascus: When correspondent Rhonda Roumani went out to see the anti-US demonstrations in Damascus that were sparked by the UN resolution calling for Syria to hand over information about the assassination of Rafik Hariri, she was surprised by the low turnout. ...
How long will UN unanimity last?(WORLD)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Peter Ford Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor PARIS -- It is rare that all 15 members of the United Nations Security Council approve a tough resolution on a Middle Eastern question. So Monday's unanimous vote to demand Syria's full cooperation with ...
Syrian regime faces tough choices; International pressure could force Assad to choose between sanctions or gutting regime.(WORLD)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Nicholas Blanford and Rhonda Roumani Correspondents of The Christian Science Monitor BEIRUT AND DAMASCUS -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad faces the starkest test of his five-year presidency following an ultimatum from the United Nations that he cooperate with an ...
Shiite power struggle simmers in Najaf; In Iraq's Shiite heartland, tensions remain high between Moqtada al Sadr and Iraq's ruling party SCIRI.(WORLD)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Jill Carroll Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor NAJAF, IRAQ -- On a recent Friday night here families thronged the brightly lit shops to buy clothing, jewelry, and religious trinkets on streets absent of foreign troops. It was a scene of startling ...
Letters.(OPINION)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Cultural exchange can cultivate friendly relations worldwide Let's have a standing ovation for John Hughes's Oct. 26 Opinion column, " 'Cultural diplomacy' is key to winning hearts and minds." I heard Mr. Hughes articulate this subject on a recent C-SPAN2 panel and wished for an ...
Tough days ahead for Bush, but how will history rate him?(OPINION)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: John Hughes SALT LAKE CITY -- After President Bush has left office and historians start to chronicle his legacy, Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, may turn out to have far less significance than Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005. Friday, Oct. 28 was a sort of "black Friday" for ...
Entice 'boomer workers' to stay on the job.(OPINION)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Michael G. Zey MONTCLAIR, N.J. -- Over the past several weeks the media have been reporting on the rise in jobless claims due to the dislocations caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The resulting upward blip in the unemployment rate has led corporate recruiters as ...
Budget cutters line up targets; Congressional leaders seek to cut $39-50 billion over five years.(USA)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Peter Grier Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- In the House, the GOP leadership is considering cutting $844 million out of food stamps. One proposed change would make legal immigrants wait seven years until they become eligible for food aid, ...
On abortion, a nuanced stand; In 3 of 4 cases, Supreme Court nominee Alito voted on the side of abortion rights.(USA)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Warren Richey Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- If there was any doubt about where US Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito stands on abortion, his 90-year-old mother quickly and decisively put that question to rest. "Of course he's ...
Bush outlines first US steps against bird flu; The president, citing the potential for an outbreak of avian flu, called for a $7 billion preparedness strategy.(USA)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Peter Grier Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- The likelihood remains remote of an outbreak in the United States of what health workers say is the most dangerous strain of avian flu. But the White House - perhaps mindful of the fumbled federal ...
Why the Americas have drifted apart; Bound for a hemispheric summit in Argentina, Bush is likely to encounter a region less in tune with US priorities.(USA)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Howard LaFranchi Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor BUENOS AIRES -- When President Bush visits Argentina, Brazil, and Panama this week, he will encounter a Latin America that is less attached to US priorities - and more diversified in its own international ...
A minister's dream is caught up in FEMA's web; Miscues frustrate her plan to help Katrina survivors - and show need for reforms.(USA)
Nov 02, 2005 ... Byline: Alexandra Marks Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor For Rosemary Williams, patience is a virtue. She is determined not to be frustrated. But it's been difficult. For at least seven weeks since hurricane Katrina, the Methodist minister and a band of ...
Laying the first bricks for tax reform.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: The Monitor's View A nine-member bipartisan panel on tax reform spelled out its recommendations Tuesday, hoping the White House and Congress might agree that its politically balanced compromises on changing the tax code would help people save more and borrow less. ...
Videotapes plunging into obscurity; Soon, new movies will be on DVD only, meaning that VCRs have lost the 'format war.' But your DVD player may quickly fall victim next.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Gregory M. Lamb Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Polish up its plaque and get ready to mount it next to the Victrola, between the 8mm movie projector and that Brownie camera. The videocassette recorder (VCR), whose flashing "12:00" has glowed in living ...
A howl of a time: counting wolves in France.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Joe Ray Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor GAP, FRANCE -- The setting fits the story. The Southern Alps of France lie between Cezanne's Provence and Mont Blanc in a space where you can see both the painter's flowing landscapes and the jagged caps of Europe's ...
On the horizon.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Peter N. Spotts Do mice squeak ... or sing? It may not sound like "Moonlight Serenade," but a serenade it is. Male mice sing in the presence of females, say researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. Scientists have known for some time that male mice ...
Divine Spirit, fear, and the flu; A Christian Science perspective on daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
Nov 03, 2005 ... President Bush's $7.1 billion plan to defend Americans against a possible avian influenza epidemic underscores the seriousness with which many nations are treating the threat. Already, some wire services are using the word "panic" to describe the public's fear of a possible ...
Banish the late-night hungries with a scorpion snack; Beijing's Donghuamen Night Market attracts hungry diners looking for food that's cheap and fast. Fare ranges from snake to noodles.(THE HOME FORUM)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Andy Nelson Staff Photographer BEIJING -- There is something about the idea of deep-fried scorpion as a culinary treat that's hard for an American to warm up to. Perhaps it's the stinger or the spindly legs jutting from the oval-shaped torso. Maybe it's the memory of ...
What's on during Ramadan? Antiterror TV.(WORLD)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Charles Levinson Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor CAIRO -- In addition to the fasting, feasting, and prayers, in most Egyptian households the Muslim holy month revolves around TV. Once the sun sets in the Arab world, the 30 days of Ramadan are ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Nov 03, 2005 ... * Taxi Turncoat: While reporting on Islamists in northern Iraq, Kurds kept telling staff writer Scott Peterson that the series of Al Qaeda and other militant arrests has prompted a state of alert in Kurdistan. Scott's appreciation of this point deepened when he and his interpreter visited ...
Rumbles of radicalism in Kurdistan; Al Qaeda's presence stunned Iraq's moderate north.(WORLD)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Scott Peterson Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor ARBIL AND SULAYMANIYAH, IRAQ -- In the gathering dark inside the cavernous mosque, Mullah Omar Sweri takes his time leading the last Muslim prayer session of the day. The Sunni preacher speaks of ...
Two Koreas' dream: one Olympic team; The North and South have agreed in principle to field one team for the 2008 games in Beijing.(WORLD)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Donald Kirk Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor SEOUL -- After marching their two teams under one banner in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, North and South Korea have agreed to take their symbolic reconciliation a step further by fielding one joint Korean team for ...
In Azerbaijan, a 'necktie' revolt; As Nov. 6 election looms, opposition groups take inspiration from revolutions in Ukraine and Georgia.(WORLD)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Yigal Schleifer Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor BAKU, AZERBAIJAN -- Call it the necktie revolution. Taking inspiration from the "Orange Revolution" - the movement that galvanized Ukraine after a fraudulent election last November - members of ...
Zanzibar vote could spark extremism; Election results have ignited violent protests in the moderate Muslim islands.(WORLD)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Mike Pflanz Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor STONE TOWN, ZANZIBAR -- Violent protests triggered by claims of state-sponsored vote-rigging on the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar have raised fears that an opening has now been created for Islamic extremists in ...
Divided Dutch mark anniversary of Van Gogh murder; Amsterdam struggles to address the threat of Islamic terrorism, while maintaining its liberal values.(WORLD)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Bruce Mutsvairo Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor AMSTERDAM -- When Hisham Boumediene decided to move to the Netherlands 14 years ago, he had little doubt about his choice for an adopted permanent home. Within a year of his arrival, the ...
Australians debate need for tougher antiterror laws.(WORLD)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Janaki Kremmer Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor SYDNEY -- As the Australian government readies new antiterror laws that further expand the ability to detain suspects, questions are arising about the need for new legislation when earlier laws, passed in ...
Letters.(OPINION)(Letter to the Editor)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Wanted: more Rosa Parks to stand up to today's injustices Todd L. Pittinsky's excellent Oct. 31 Opinion piece, "Quiet efforts for the common good," about Rosa Parks echoes thoughts that I have had recently about the need for leadership in America. Where are the ...
Why bipartisan foreign policy is a myth.(OPINION)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Pat M. Holt WASHINGTON -- Bipartisanship is an icon of American foreign policy. Politics, it is said, stops at the water's edge. The Council on Foreign Relations has even appointed a study group to consider how this nirvana might be reached again. ...
Could blogs trump stumping in Iowa?(OPINION)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: David D. Perlmutter and Emily Metzgar BATON ROUGE, LA. -- The lull between one presidential election and the first primaries of the next contest has often been described as the "invisible primary." It is a time when aspirants for commander in chief run various gantlets, ...
Dick Cheney: no change of role visible.(USA)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Linda Feldmann Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- The criminal indictment of the vice president's chief of staff, a rare moment in White House history, does not appear to have derailed Dick Cheney's career - or even his routine. The ...
Senate to probe how case for war was made; Democrats' gambit revived a long-delayed Senate inquiry.(USA)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Gail Russell Chaddock Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- By moving the Senate into a secret session for two hours this week, Democrats put a politically charged question back on the table: Did the Bush administration exaggerate the case for war ...
Clash of visions for Latin America; It's Bush vs. Chavez as 33 heads of state meet Friday for Summit of the Americas.(USA)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Howard LaFranchi Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor BUENOS AIRES -- President Bush has a vision for Latin America: Build prosperity and stability through open economies and entrepreneurship, more hemispheric trade, and stronger democracies. Mr ....
Drilling in ANWR? It's closer than ever. Environmental groups are targeting moderate lawmakers in eight states to oppose the move.(USA)
Nov 03, 2005 ... Byline: Brad Knickerbocker Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Warnings about oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska seem to have had a "boy-who-cried-wolf" quality to them over the years. With a certain regularity, and an eye on keeping their ...