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'We still have to fight. So for God's sake, fight.'
The greatest commencement address ever is now more than three decades old. And it's safe to say it will never be surpassed or even equaled. It belongs to the ages. In 1979, its author summed up the condition of modern man by noting that, quote, more than...
Tags: Woody Allen, The New York Times, Culture, Colleges and Universities, Consumers
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Anquan Boldin is ready to mentor, hungry to win
At 31, Anquan Boldin is the oldest receiver on the Ravens roster by a few years (newcomer Jacoby Jones is closest in age at 27). Some of his fellow wide-outs were in middle school when he broke into the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals nine years ago, and...
Tags: Super Bowl, Terrell Suggs, LaQuan Williams, Torrey Smith, Tandon Doss
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At Temple Isaiah in Fulton, a rabbi's time comes to a close
Mark Panoff stood in a courtyard on a Saturday evening in May, surrounded by the people he had long helped lead and the walls of a building he had helped build. The Sabbath was drawing to a close. So is an era. For 26 years, Panoff has been the rabbi...
Tags: Boca Raton, Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), New York City, Judaism
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Ray Rice might not be in the building, but some progress has been made in contract talks
For the next three weeks, the Ravens will have three-day, organized team activities that will undoubtedly attract many of the team’s veteran players along with the rookie class. Ray Rice, the Ravens’ star running back who has stayed away from...
Tags: LeSean McCoy, New England Patriots, Wes Welker, Arian Foster, Ray Rice
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Varsity Q&A: Alice Mercer, Century, lacrosse
Alice Mercer has been a leader on Century's field hockey, basketball and lacrosse teams, which all reached the state semifinals this year. In lacrosse — the sport the senior has signed to play at Maryland next year — she has 202 career...
Tags: College Sports, Under Armour Inc., Basketball, Lacrosse, Psychology
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At Preakness time, a new optimism
The Preakness Stakes arrives at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday absent one of the event's hallowed traditions. Sure, there will be sundresses and hats, black-eyed Susans, drunken infield revelry and, in a recent addition to the bill, faux-mythological...
Tags: The New York Times, Finance, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness Stakes, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Ben Carson and the evolution-morality debate
Almost 500 Emory University faculty and students have expressed their dismay that their commencement speaker on Monday does not toe the ideological line when it comes to evolutionary biology. Yes — gasp — the renowned Johns Hopkins...
Tags: Teachers, Biology, Colleges and Universities, Human Body, Civil Rights
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The tea party's war on common sense
Tea party advocates in Indiana are congratulating themselves on the Republican primary victory of one of their own, Richard Mourdock, over six-term Senate veteran Richard Lugar. But the rest of the country should be mourning the departure of the epitome...
Tags: Richard Nixon, Sam Nunn, Richard Lugar, Democratic Party, Gerald Ford
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With new book, Madeleine Albright sheds light on long-hidden family secrets
In 1997, Madeleine Albright couldn't have been more certain that she knew everything important about herself and was in possession of every relevant fact about her life.
And then, at age 59, just days after being confirmed as U.S. secretary of state,...Tags: Christianity, Judaism, Human Rights, Awards and Prizes, Religious Festivals
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Monday Meltdown: 'Minecraft' invades Xbox, 'Avengers' and 'Family Guy' coming to consoles
News Roundup •••• CNN published an extensive and interesting piece about the genre of game commentary videos and its most popular producer, “SeaNanners.” I suppose it depends on the game, but it seems this whole “...
Tags: Xbox 360, Culture, Genesis (music group), The National (music group), Nintendo Company Ltd.
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Five ways to keep skin healthy all summer long
Summer is just around the corner, but its damaging rays and humidity have already arrived. We all know too much sun can damage skin and speed aging, while too much moisture can clog pores. With the right products, you can keep your skin safe from the...
Tags: Dermatologists, Cosmetic Center Incorporated, Sunburn, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Skin Cancer
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Rachel Marsden: Why France elected a Socialist president
Francehas elected only the second Socialist president in its history -- the first being Francois Mitterrand, who spent 14 years in the driver's seat back when French presidential terms lasted seven years rather than five, and who made a hard-right turn...
Tags: Chicago Tribune Columnists, Nicolas Sarkozy, France, Fox News Channel (tv network), Finance
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