Tuesday, December 28, 2004

articles 12/28

AFP
Quake rattled Earth orbit, changed map of Asia: US geophysicist
An earthquake that unleashed deadly tidal waves on Asia was so powerful it made the Earth wobble on its axis and permanently altered the regional map, US geophysicists said.

The Future Iraq Deserves
A pluralist state built on a democratic social contract.
by Ahmad Chalabi

Shattered Glass, Battered Freedom
The concept of religious "tolerance" seems to be warping apace these days.
by Lionel Shriver

Wall Street Journal Editorial
Saying No to 'I Do'
The voters reject gay marriage. Now we need a cooling off period.

The Second Term Curse
by Brendan Miniter

Polygamy? Sure, It Makes Good Tax Sense
by Mark Steyn

The World's Most Extreme Affirmative Action Program
by Robert Guest

In the footsteps of FDR, Truman, JFK
by Jeff Jacoby
George W. Bush has articulated this conviction many times, so it comes as no surprise to hear him say it again.

The new status quo
by Michael Barone
Once upon a time, liberals were the folks who wanted to change society.

Coddling Kofi Annan
by Robert Novak
Sen. Norm Coleman bit his lip and kept silent when the State Department expressed confidence in United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

The abolition of tenure
by Mike S. Adams
After every article I write lamenting the deplorable state of higher education, I get letters from readers that say 'thank God for tenure.'

The Struggle for the Middle East
Iraq, Iran, and democracy.
by Reuel Marc Gerecht

The Millennium War
A report from the Mesopotamian front.
by Austin Bay

Negotiating with Himself
The president's Social Security pitch needs some work.
by Fred Barnes

The Irish Times
Meet the Bomb Squad
As U2 end the year with their album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, at No. 1 in 30 countries, Bono and Larry Mullen tell Brian Boyd about how they still feel insecure, what they think of their contemporaries, and why they are endorsing iPods.

byFaithOnline.com (The Web Magazine of the Presbyterian Church of America)
How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Rebuilds the Heart
By Chuck DeGroat

Rose Bowl Introduction: U-M, Texas to Meet for First Time
It will be Michigan vs. Texas in the 2005 Rose Bowl, marking the first time two of college football's most storied programs will face each other. The Big Ten co-champion Wolverines (9-2) and the Longhorns (10-1), a BCS at-large selection, will meet Jan. 1, 2005, at 2 p.m. PST (5 p.m. EST) in Pasadena, Calif. U-M, the Big Ten's Rose Bowl representative for the second straight year, will be making its ninth consecutive New Year's Day bowl appearance under coach Lloyd Carr.

Record Four Wolverines on AP All-America First Team
Seniors David Baas, Braylon Edwards, Marlin Jackson and Ernest Shazor were named to the Associated Press All-America first team.

Four Wolverines on Football Writers All-America Team
A school-record four players -- David Baas, Braylon Edwards, Marlin Jackson and Ernest Shazor -- made the FWAA All-America team.

Edwards Receives Biletnikoff Award as Top Receiver
Biletnikoff Award winner Braylon Edwards headed a Michigan quartet which received Walter Camp Foundation All-America honors.

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