Perspectives

Being human in 2010 remains quite a challenge. No we're not worried about saber-tooth cats or the Spanish Inquisition. But we do suffer from something much more deep-rooted and fundamental— an excess of rationality. Most derive their rationality from their community of family and friendships. These tribes create the model for our rationality—the model for what is … [Read more...] about Step out and embrace the absurd

The Perspectives section has the potential to raise quite a stir. The T-shirts used as a Haiti relief fundraiser were made in Haiti. Sweatshops? Incredibly likely. Ironic? Absolutely.Certainly this fact raises many questions regarding the shirts' potential to benefit the Haitian people but the Graphic staff would like to set those issues aside for the moment and look at the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Effective philanthropy calls for awareness

Love— it's a word that gets thrown around a lot in our society. We are fond of proclaiming our love for anything and everything; from our favorite sports team to a greasy fast food entree a dead musician to that cute pair of boots sitting in the closet. Though I very much doubt any of us possess a deep and heartfelt commitment to any of these trivial things we say it all … [Read more...] about Make love mean what it's worth

Reform in its purest sense recognizes that health care in this country can be better— not only from the commonly discussed standpoints of access and cost but also those of quality and reliability. The challenges are numerous and daunting and some of the most promising solutions are actually outside the public eye. The first of these dubbed "evidence-based medicine … [Read more...] about Deeper health care issues demand attention

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed lawsuits across the nation to remove crosses and the Ten Commandments from public display. It has gone so far as to sue the city of Los Angeles to remove the cross from the county seal. In the past two years the ACLU has filed more than 24 lawsuits in opposition to the public display of Christian symbols on government property … [Read more...] about Religious diversity calls for representation