'Vixen' Sends Girls the Latest Mixed Messages- July 29, 2005 Even in a hypocrisy-steeped culture, some things stand out. The cover of a book purportedly designed to boost girls' self-esteem and convince them that dressing like sexy pop icons and sleeping around to get ahead are questionable choices features this:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/28/AR2005072802136.html?nav=r... From Prosaic Arises Life's Sudden Poetry- July 22, 2005 Warning: No heart-stopping news or ire-producing opinions about "important" issues will be found in this column. It's about real life, which is -- surprise! -- boring.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/21/AR2005072102317.html?nav=r... Here and Now, Luther Resonates In Fan's Heart- July 15, 2005 Talk about the "Power of Love."http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/14/AR2005071401981.html?nav=r... From the Many With U.S.-Africa Ties, Oneness- July 8, 2005 Three weeks ago at the town hall meeting for the "Africans in America" national conference on African refugees, local black leaders spoke movingly about the sometimes powerful, sometimes hair-slim ties that bind black Africans to their American brothers and sisters.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/07/AR2005070702148.html?nav=r... |