The Christian Science Monitor back issues from October 2008:
Rescue 'America Street'.(EDITORIAL)(failed bailout of financial companies)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: the Monitor's Editorial Board The House lawmakers who sank the financial rescue package Monday said their phones and e-mails burned with protests that Main Street has to bail out Wall Street. But it's not helpful, or even accurate, to view this crisis as scrappy alley ...
Letters to the Editor.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Should there be moral absolutes in a democracy? In response to the Sept. 26 Opinion piece, "Lincoln's lessons for today's culture wars": In the piece, Allen C. Guelzo argues for a perspective of moral absolutes. Arguing for moral absolutism on the one hand while ...
Amid fall hues, a splash of blue.(Gardening)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Elisabeth Ginsburg Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor Plant publicists and catalog copywriters tend to play fast and loose with the adjective a*blue,a* often pinning it to unsuspecting flowers that are actually more purple than blue. But, depending ...
A baseball team bridges ethnic animosities in rural China.(LIVING)(Xinjiang University soccer team)(Chronology)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jerry Guo Correspondent 3:05 p.m. The plane from Beijing has barely landed, and I'm already on my phone. The screen flashes 5:05 p.m., and for a moment, I fear I've missed the ballgame - that I've flown 2,400 miles to the heart of China's a*Wild Westa* for ...
Once They Hear My Name.(Books)(Once They Hear My Name: Korean Adoptees and Their Journeys Toward Identity)(Book review)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Terry Hong a*When I got to college I said I was adopted, right off the bat,a* says Todd Knowlton, a 33-year-old Korean-American adoptee. a*It doesn't bother me, but once they hear my last name, people always ask uncomfortable questions.a* The new collection, ...
Doubts about Palin grow, even among conservatives.(national)(Sarah Palin)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Linda Feldmann Staff Writer In just a month, Sarah Palin has gone from being the darling of the GOP to a major question mark hanging over John McCain's candidacy at a critical moment in the presidential campaign. The appealing, reform-minded governor of ...
Racy movie trailers are on the rise.(Innovation)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Daniel B. Wood and Gloria Goodale Staff Writers for The Christian Science Monitor They depict more blood, gore, and violence than usual. They display more skin and include cruder language. But movie studio execs insist that a*red band trailersa* - so called for the red, ...
High stakes in Canada's vast oil-sands fields.(Environment)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: George Tombs Contributor of The Christian Science Monitor The relentless search for oil has led explorers to the boreal forest of northeastern Alberta, among the jack pines and black spruce trees an hour's drive from the boom town of Fort McMurray. Kelly Hansen, ...
College cooking beyond ramen.(THE HOME FORUM)(Recipe)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Marilyn Gardner Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor When it's dinnertime at George Washington University, most students head to the dining hall. Not Rebecca Slotkin. She and her roommate are more likely to be in their room, cooking everything from veggie ...
My favorite cookbook.(THE HOME FORUM)(Recommended readings)
Oct 01, 2008 ... I was raised on the Betty Crocker cookbooks and still use them a lot. However, my new and irreplaceable favorite is CookWise by Shirley O. Corriher. She provides info about the chemistry of preparing all kinds of foods, tells what goes wrong, and suggests remedies, and the recipes are ...
Hunt for edible treasure at the beach.(THE HOME FORUM)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Clare Leschin-Hoar Frederick Thurber, my guide, swore me to secrecy. So while I'd like to tell you the location of the seaside spot where we foraged for ripened beach plums amid New England sand dunes ... uh, I can't. What I can tell you about are the tiny scratches I ...
Constructive idleness.(THE HOME FORUM)
Oct 01, 2008 ... "Idleness takes hard work" headlined an article in this newspaper, which stated, " ... creativity frequently comes from moments of idleness .... Sometimes it takes mental discipline to be idle." And it went on to explain, "If we value healthy living, creativity, and peace of mind, we should ...
Summer in the land of pomegranates.(THE HOME FORUM)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Brittany Shahmehri As yellow leaves spiral down from the maple tree outside my office window, I find myself thinking about Persephone, who, according to Greek myth, will soon be heading back to the underworld. A few pomegranate seeds - a few luscious, scarlet pearls that ...
Slow recovery for Burma's cyclone victims.(WORLD)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Anand Gopal Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Mya Sein Ken, Burma -- The locals say things will never be the same in Mya Sein Ken, deep in the heart of the cyclone-savaged delta in southern Burma (Myanmar). Almost 300 people vanished when cyclone Nargis ...
At the movies in North Korea: love, drama, and class warfare.(WORLD)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Donald Kirk Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Pyongyang, North Korea -- In the days when Great Leader Kim Il Sung was running the country, son Kim Jong Il was at his happiest visiting the sets and stages of the film studio on the edge of the capital. ...
'Xenophobic climate' fueling policies, violence in Italy.(WORLD)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Anna Momigliano Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor Milan, Italy -- For the past two weeks, groups of teenagers have mourned in front of "Shining," a snack bar not far from Milan's Central Station. Many leave flowers and cards. But some leave cookies and two ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Oct 01, 2008 ... * Hiding in the Food: To reach the heart of the delta region of Burma for today's story about how people there are recovering from the cyclone four months ago, correspondent Anand Gopal had to travel many hours by car and boat, in disguise, because authorities don't allow journalists into ...
Terrorist attacks in Pakistan stir anger at U.S.(WORLD)(United States)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Issam Ahmed Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor Lahore, Pakistan -- For Jamil Asghar, owner of the Bata Shoe Store in Saddar Market, preparations for this year's Eid-al-Fitr celebrations are being marred by an ever-present sense of danger. "Look ...
What it's like to debate Sarah Palin.(OPINION)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Andrew Halcro Anchorage, Alaska -- When he faces off against Sarah Palin Thursday night, Joe Biden will have his hands full. I should know. I've debated Governor Palin more than two dozen times. And she's a master, not of facts, figures, or insightful policy ...
Obama and American anti-elitism.(OPINION)(Barack Obama)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Carla Seaquist Gig Harbor, Wash. -- "Elitist." What more powerful epithet can one politician fling at another? To suggest, in the US, that your opponent is more aristocrat than common man, that he's "out of touch" and "condescending" to the opinion and view ...
Will public's distaste for a 'bailout' fade?(USA)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Mark Trumbull Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor No wonder Americans aren't happy about the ideas being considered to resolve the deepening financial crisis. The task is to choose among bad options - and to do so in a hurry. But amid all the debate ...
Military sees window to adjust Afghanistan plan.(USA)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Gordon Lubold Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Washington -- The US military is working to put a new strategy in place for Afghanistan and Pakistan that could allow it to expand airfields, preposition military forces and equipment, and prepare for a more ...
U.S. government seeks new solutions to combat global hunger crisis.(USA)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Howard LaFranchi Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor New York -- Insufficient food production is one factor in the food crisis hitting much of the developing world - yet it is also true that some African farmers see 70 percent of their production lost before it ...
States lead on scrubbing carbon.(EDITORIAL)(Western Climate Initiative)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: the Monitor's Editorial Board Buried under the avalanche of coverage of Wall Street woes is a sobering news item: The world is pumping out climate-changing greenhouse gases even faster than predicted. But while Washington waits, enterprising US states are taking action. ...
Letters to the Editor.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Solving the financial crisis with credit cards Regarding the Sept. 30 Opinion piece,"The real solution to the financial crisis: recession": Yves Smith is probably correct in her assessment of the current situation. We have been told throughout this crisis that our financial ...
The Numerati.(Books)
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: Gregory M. Lamb The Numerati is a book about math that won't cause liberal-arts majors to heave it across the room. The slender volume contains not a single esoteric Greek letter or mystifying equation. What's more, writer Stephen Baker artfully conjures up ...
Vietnam eats, sleeps, and dreams on motorbikes.(LIVING)(Travel narrative)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Patti McCracken Contributor Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I stood just outside the storefront, leaning against the door frame waiting for a delivery. On the fractured sidewalk in front of me, a man napped on the seat of his motorbike, his arms folded across his ...
Leaves - love in shades of gold.(Gardening)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Barbara Fay Wiese Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor Growing up in a small town in Wisconsin, I was surrounded by autumnal beauty. A simple walk around the block, or down our magnificent maple-tree-lined Main Street always brought an invigorating joy to me. ...
Unusually high stakes in vice presidential debate.(national)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Linda Feldmann Staff Writer Normally, vice presidential debates don't matter much. Not so this year, when the two candidates take the stage in St. Louis Thursday night. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, whose winning persona boosted the lackluster campaign of John ...
Language Weaver: fast in translation.(Innovation)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Gloria Goodale Staff Writer for The Christian Science Monitor If you want to text message your Spanish-speaking neighbor, but don't know how to say a*Please turn down the radioa* in that language, you could find a quick translation online at any number of websites. But, ...
Financial crisis shakes up presidential campaign.(national)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Peter Grier Staff Writer The chaos and confusion of the credit crisis have further scrambled the wild presidential race of 2008. Democrat Barack Obama appears to have gained an electoral edge from his actions over recent days. But a*gain,a* in this context, is ...
United for global good.(THE HOME FORUM)
Oct 02, 2008 ... As more and more businesses are affected by higher prices for fuel and related products, governments are taking steps to help them. In Japan, 30 percent to 40 percent of the cost of running a fishing boat is fuel. So when prices go up sharply, the impact on that business is direct and ...
Key question lingers: Who started the war in Georgia?(WORLD)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Fred Weir and Olga Podolskaya Correspondents of The Christian Science Monitor Tskhinvali, South Ossetia; and Moscow -- Who started the Russia-Georgia war? Ask residents of this now battered Soviet-era provincial capital, you'll hear only one answer: Georgia. ...
Flirting with Palin earns Pakistani president a fatwa.(WORLD)(Sarah Palin, Asif Ali Zardari)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Issam Ahmed Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor Lahore, Pakistan -- After the flirtation came the fatwa. With some overly friendly comments to Gov. Sarah Palin at the United Nations, Asif Ali Zardari has succeeded in uniting one of Pakistan's ...
Asia acts to contain China's tainted milk.(WORLD)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Simon Montlake Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Bangkok, Thailand -- China's milk scandal is rippling outward in Asia, ensnaring multinational food companies that manufacture in China and raising fresh doubts over the safety of global food supply chains. ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Oct 02, 2008 ... * No Foreign Reporters Allowed: Correspondent Fred Weir had a verbal invitation from South Ossetian government officials, who had helped set up interviews for him. But that wasn't enough to get him into the territory now occupied by Russian troops. "I arrived at the border crossing (on ...
In Israel, a Good Samaritan to Russian immigrants.(WORLD)(Raid al-Ubrah)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Danna Harman Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Rahat, Israel -- It's almost evening and the al-Ubrah family is getting ready to break the Ramadan fast. Women in traditional dress kneel around an open fire making pita bread and the men lounge on cushions ...
Gain campus harmony, game-free.(OPINION)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Nicolaus Mills Bronxville, N.Y. -- We don't normally think of college students and scavenger hunts together. Like capture the flag, scavenger hunts seem more suited for preteens. But in recent years scavenger hunts have become part of fall orientation for schools such as ...
Cry again for beloved South Africa?(OPINION)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: John Hughes Provo, Utah -- In 2010, South Africa will use the World Cup soccer games to "come out" and showcase itself, as did China recently with the Olympic Games. Some 500,000 visitors from around the world, with battalions of print and TV journalists, ...
Bloomberg: a mayor of few options.(USA)(Michael Bloomberg)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Simone Baribeau Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor New York -- Forget Bear Stearns, Washington Mutual, Lehman Brothers, and AIG. The next casualty in Wall Street's financial crisis may be New York City term limits for public office. Amid Wall ...
Despite gaffe, Supreme Court won't revisit landmark child-rape ruling.(USA)(United States Supreme Court)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Byline: Warren Richey Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Washington -- Less than a week before its October term is set to begin, the US Supreme Court became a spectacle of sound and fury on Wednesday over a landmark decision handed down three months ago declaring that ...
Ballot-box gamble.(presidential elections and legalized gambling)(Editorial)
Oct 03, 2008 ... Byline: the Monitor's Editorial Board Again this election cycle, citizens will decide whether to introduce or expand casino-style gambling in their states. Casino resorts in Maine and Ohio? Slot machines - 15,000 of them - in Maryland? Round-the-clock gambling in Colorado? ...
Letters to the Editor.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Oct 03, 2008 ... Replace the SAT with a group of short exams Regarding the Sept. 30 editorial, "Shelve the S.A.T.?": On the one hand, it claims that "students spend too much time and money on the SAT and the ACT." On the other, that "the tests protect against grade inflation - which has become a serious ...
Books about new architecture and design that stretch the imagination.(Arts & Culture)(Recommended readings)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Norman Weinstein Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor REVOLVING ARCHITECTURE: A HISTORY OF BUILDINGS THAT ROTATE, SWIVEL, AND PIVOT by Chad Randl (Princeton Architectural Press) If architecture inevitably invites expanding our perspectives of ourselves and the ...
Heat up that iron: a guide to ecofriendly clothing care.(Environment)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Yvonne Zipp Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Even if a person's closet doesn't contain a single item made of organic or recycled fabric, she can still help the environment - without heading to the store. That's because a*more energy goes into ...
Why Canada's Green Party is (finally) a prime-time draw.(Environment)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Susan Bourette Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor One way or another, Canada's Green Party leader Elizabeth May will make history this week. The mother, lawyer, environmental activist, and native of Connecticut will be the first Green Party member ...
Karsha*os art - iconic yet intimate.(Arts & Culture)(Yousuf Karsh)(Karsh 100: A Biography in Images)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Carol Strickland Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Before there were paparazzi, there was Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002), the eminent Canadian photographer who specialized in portraits of world luminaries, or "the good, the great, and the gifted," as an ...
The white/nonwhite divide.(Arts & Culture)(Beaufort West)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Carol Strickland Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor New York -- THE SOUTH AFRICAN photographer Mikhael Subotzky aims his lens at subjects most would avoid. In his exhibition, "Beaufort West" at the Museum of Modern Art through Jan. 5, the 27-year-old focuses ...
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff.(Arts & Culture)(television shows)
Oct 03, 2008 ... A lyrical election primer <P/> In between watching Saturday morning cartoons in the 1970s and '80s, kids learned about United States history - courtesy of Schoolhouse Rock and its catchy tunes and lyrics. Disney's Election Collection DVD has classics such as "The Preamble" and "I'm Going ...
One hockey mom's rinkside regimen - and views of Sarah Palin.(LIVING)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: John Millea Correspondent When Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin burst onto the political scene as John McCain's running mate, it was probably fitting that the self-proclaimed hockey mom's acceptance speech was made inside a hockey arena in Minnesota. The Republican convention was ...
The Heretic's Daughter.(Books)(Book review)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Yvonne Zipp If you live in Salem, Mass., chances are good your ears are burning right now. Not since the heyday of Nathaniel Hawthorne (or possibly Stephen King) has the town attracted so much fictional attention. First up was this summer's bestselling debut ...
One month later, has Chrome's polish lasted?(Innovation)(Google Chrome)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Jeremy Kutner Contributor for The Christian Science Monitor To judge from the thousands of articles that followed Google's release of its Web browser, Chrome, one thing was clear: A browser war is on. But now that a month has passed, average users could be excused for ...
Can we save forests by listening to trees?(Innovation)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Robert C. Cowen Columnist for The Christian Science Monitor An old Broadway song laments, a*I talk to the trees, but they don't listen to me.a* Now researchers are finding it pays to let the trees a*talka* to them. Humans have lived with trees for millennia ....
A Picturesque garden in the Azores.(Gardening)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Jane Roy Brown Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Old gardens possess a grace impossible to bestow through artistry alone. The velvety patina of moss in the cracks of concrete and stone; the calm inhabiting the space beneath old trees; high-flying branches ...
Fans of the USA, and other notes from the 'phile' files.(THE HOME FORUM)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Ruth Walker A reader inquires: Is there a special term for fans of America and its people and culture - something analogous to Anglophile to refer to admirers of England (please pass the clotted cream) or Francophile for admirers of France? The short answer: no, not ...
Eleventh-hour prayer.(THE HOME FORUM)
Oct 03, 2008 ... It's never too late to pray. Never too late to expect God's love to change our lives for the better. Prayer is a dynamic agent of healing at any time, no matter how threatening the challenges we're facing. Consider the many biblical accounts in which a happy ending might have easily been ...
Over the hedge: From milk can to masterpiece.(Brief article)(Column)
Oct 03, 2008; ... To beat the winter doldrums, my dad, a retired milk farmer, decided to leave his cold farm in Ohio and visit us in sunny California. During Dad's visit, I gave him a tour of the quaint shops in our new community. As we wandered through an antique store, Dad was surprised to find an old ...
When milk arrived on the doorstep.(home milk delivery )
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Robert Klose The comedian Jerry Seinfeld has a short, hilarious monologue about the panic that ensues when families realize they're out of milk, or that their milk is past its expiration date. He hits the nail right on the head. In my home, "milk awareness" is also an ...
The challenge of raising teens in AIDS-ravaged South Africa.
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Scott Baldauf Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Tshipesong, South Africa -- On the way home from school, Thabang Thimbela stops off to visit his girlfriend, a few blocks from the tin shack where he and his foster parents and seven foster brothers and sisters ...
After war, Russia's influence expands.(WORLD)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Fred Weir Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Vladikavkaz, Russia -- Boris Samoyev, a driver from war-torn South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali, pulls his car over to allow a convoy of Russian military trucks to roll past. The trucks are heading south into the ...
In Georgia, refugees wait for promised US aid.(WORLD)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Dan Catchpole TBILISI, Georgia -- Maria Davitashvili lives in an office in a defunct printing building, sharing the space with her brother and his wife and two children. Their homes were burned during Georgia's brief but disastrous war with Russia and South Ossetian ...
Nations eye India's vast nuclear market.(WORLD)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Mark Sappenfield Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor New Delhi -- With an emphatic vote Wednesday, the US Senate assured that America will take part in India's $100 billion nuclear-energy sweepstakes. The 86-to-13 vote to resume civilian nuclear trade with ...
Brazil's worst logger: the government?(WORLD)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Andrew Downie Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor S㣯Paulo, Brazil -- Brazil's environment minister announced yet another series of measures to halt deforestation of the Amazon this week, but their impact was weakened not only by the fact that ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Oct 03, 2008 ... * Sensitive Topic: The focus for Part 2 of staff writer Scott Baldauf's occasional series on South Africa's AIDS orphans - teen sexuality - is a sensitive one, but it came from a long conversation Scott had with foster parent Olga Thimbela (see story). "Olga had mentioned that her teenage ...
An uncertain future for the Sons of Iraq.(WORLD)
Oct 03, 2008; ... Byline: Scott Peterson Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Baghdad -- Fresh concern is washing over Iraq of a new wave of insurgent violence as the bands of mainly Sunni Muslim Iraqis trained, armed, and paid by the US military to fight Al Qaeda in Iraq are now coming ...