EDITORIAL

A lump of coal for the BMC

Christmas is the season for joy and generosity, but Scrooge is an ever-menacing presence lurking in the shadows. Charles Dickens' famed story "A Christmas Carol" has taught us that Scrooge's victims are most assuredly society's poor and powerless. More »

OPINION

Obama's win didn't end racial stereotyping

There is still much talk about how Barack Obama's White House win demolished negative stereotypes about blacks. Unfortunately, that's just wishful thinking. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Looking back at a dream realized

The day was Aug. 28, 1963, and there on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., stood Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His "I Have a Dream" speech was resonating in the crowd. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character," he famously said. More »

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What are your plans for the holiday season?

Spend time with friends of my age with children and then family. More »