Monday, August 10, 1998 Letters Myths from the war on drugs The recent statements by U.S. Drug Czar, General Barry McCaffrey, against the Dutch policy of harm reduction for drugs prove beyond a doubt that the American War on Drugs is being conducted with willful blindness to the facts. Read more...

Monday, August 10, 1998 We must strive to provide, receive better service CUSTOMERS: Businesses should pay attention to those who pay their bills By Jim Vance Daily Nebraskan (U. Read more...

Monday, August 10, 1998 Be courteous or C.S. Lewis will run you down TRAFFIC: Irritable L.A. drivers exhibit classic symptoms of dreaded, incurable "road rage" Sanity is a precious commodity in this world. Read more...

Monday, August 10, 1998 Speaks Out Throughout the Los Angeles area, public schools are reopening with an English-only lesson plan. Voter initiative Proposition 227 replaces bilingual education with English-language immersion. Read more...

Monday, August 10, 1998 Cashing in on tragedy illuminates society’s problems WITNESS: Quest for profit goes too far, but curious public partially to blame For over a year now, Jeremy Strohmeyer, 19, has been in jail, charged with the kidnapping, sexual assault and first-degree murder of 7-year-old Sherrice Iverson. Read more...

Monday, August 3, 1998 Running out of gas on the information superhighway PROGRESS: Computers advance as cars, rest of technology stalls So, I’m sitting, watching cable television, hoping the Nielsen ratings people don’t call because I’ll be too embarrassed to tell them that I’m watching the Weather Channel. Read more...

Monday, August 3, 1998 Speaks Out Dolly the sheep now has three little friends, as scientists have recently cloned three generations of the same mouse. What impact will future advances in cloning technology have on humans? Read more...