Propaganda is the greatest weapon in any war. The saying that the pen is mightier than the sword is very true. If you could control the hearts and minds of mankind, there would be no wars. ...more

February 22, 2010

Andy Marlette's cartoon on the Sunday Op-Ed page, "... one symbolic leap backwards for mankind" reflects a major misunderstanding of the president's intention to cancel the Constellation/Ares program. This needs to be corrected. ...more

February 10, 2010

Thank you for the most interesting article, "Why faith pays off" (Views, Jan. 24). ...more

January 31, 2010

The pseudo-scientists promoting the "global warming as environmental disaster" message are far better at disseminating propaganda than understanding the complexities of Earth's climate. ...more

December 15, 2009

I wish to thank John Booth for giving me a pleasant chuckle this morning to start out my day! I'm glad I have provided him with entertainment with my "uniformed comments on just about everything," along with the comics. I have never before been called an ignoramus in such a gentle way, thank you very kindly. ...more

May 17, 2009

On his first morning home from Iraq, Lt. Rusty Morris woke at dawn next to his wife, their son tucked between them. Loyal, who was just a baby when Morris deployed 15 months earlier, touched his father's face and ears as he drifted in and out of sleep. ...more

March 15, 2009

We grownups are often too busy, too stressed or just too plain tired to remember just how important the power of imagination happens to be. While we might have enjoyed our days of wonder and merriment in playing make believe as children, far too many of us forget this side of ourselves when we reach a certain age. ...more

February 11, 2009

John Coffin, chief commander of the Second City of London's Police, is horrified when a package of bones with his initials on it is found outside his former home. "Coffin's Ghost" by Gwendolyn Butler is a reminder that events in our lives which we may have tried to forget or hide, often come back to haunt us in unexpected ways. Coffin's old home is now a shelter for battered women and a certain amount of suspicion about his past centers on him. Coffin must explain part of this past to his actress wife Stella Pinero, and hope she will be understanding. He hopes the information will not jeopardize their happiness. Then he must work to solve the mystery of whose bones the package contains and who hates him so much they would like to see his reputation permanently tarnished. The hunt means Coffin must try to resurrect the past without causing more harm to anyone else, a seemingly impossible task as he tries to find out the name of his "ghost." ...more

December 31, 2008

Alan R. Waishkey of Port Richey wonders why some people ridicule the religious aspects of Christmas. ...more

December 27, 2008

Don't write its obituary. Because the Christian Science Monitor, a venerable 100-year publication, isn't dead. ...more

November 8, 2008