POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Aesthetes snigger. Academics chuckle. In fact, there’s all sorts of condescending chatter that erupts whenever people—cultured people—discuss traditional, representational art. It ignores the psychic tensions bequeathed to us by Freud....

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Chess power Susan Polgar could easily talk, or outright brag, about her legacy as the No. 1 ranked woman player in the world. She could brag, or outright boast, about her record as a four-time World Champion and five-time Olympic Champion. She could boast,...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Although politics is full of drama, and drama can be full of politics, is it really so smart to mix the two? We should all remember how peeved Sen. Orrin Hatch became after his cameo in Traffic. Closer to home, however, more politicians are giving the...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Americans decided long ago that drugs are bad, and rightly so. But how bad are they? Bad enough to warrant the inexcusable death of a 35-year-old Baptist missionary, Veronica Bowers, and her 7-month-old daughter, Charity. Flying over the Amazon River,...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Our world has changed forever.” We’ve heard it over and over again since the events of Sept. 11. In reality, it’s only the events of that day that have opened our eyes to a world many Americans never wanted to see in the first place....

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - With the departure of our managing editor for greener pastures (and a shot at dental insurance) over at Dean Singleton’s daily playground, the time’s come to rocket this column toward newer, different heights. Gonzo snippets from the world’s...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Fulton’s Quarter Column of ‘Civis’ Celebrities Nothing kicks a column off quite like a bit of etymology, mixed with public service. The Greek word for state is polis, hence our English word “politics.” The Latin word for...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - The years 1954 and 2002 couldn’t be more different. Back then, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to end racial segregation in public schools, while the French were poised to lose their colonial grip on Vietnam and eventually hand us a brand new conflict,...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Oh, what we wouldn’t give to have Utah in the eye of the political storm. Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire, Missouri and Minnesota voters feel the texture of politics at white-heat intensity. These are the “key states.” You know, places...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - As Sen. Bob Bennett reminded us at his Hinckley Institute of Politics lecture last week, politics has precious little to do with real issues. Instead, said Bob, it hinges on, well, sex appeal. A voter must “like” the candidate. If that’s...