Ball point pen onn the morning newsprint The first time I was eligible to vote in a presidential election was 1980. I voted for Jimmy Carter, who I thought was an honorable and decent man. I still do, but in hindsight, I have to concede that he was an ineffective leader/politician. I can't believe dems are too pleased that he has injected himself into this years presidential election debate by talking to the democratically elected government/terrorist group, Hamas. ...

Ball point pen on the morning newsprint Famous courtroom artist Rosalie Ritz has died at 84. She gave many of us a glimpse into the trials of Charles Manson, Patty Hearst, Sirhan Sirhan, the Black Panthers, OJ Simpson and countless others with her skillful reportage. ...

Ball point pen on the morning newsprint Liao Yiwu writes about China from the bottom up by interviewing fellow prisoners. ...

Ball point pen on the morning newsprint The Five term mayor of New Jersey's largest city is found guilty on 13 counts of fraud and conspiracy. Dubbed by some "Newark's Mayor For Life", he proved the axiom that power tends to corrupt, and absolute power, corrupts absolutely. ...

Ball point pen on the morning newsprint Shepherd One touched down on Andrews Air Force Base. While in the US, Pope Benedict has put ridding the church of pedophile priests on the top of his agenda. ...