Monthly Archives: November 2008

Star Spangled Bummer

The Presidential Pardons of George W. Bush

With less than two months left in office, the exit of George W. Bush brings to mind the topic of presidential pardons. History has shown that outgoing presidents use their waning days in office to…

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Journal

Farewell Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel is one of the primary reasons, if not the sole reason I am a writer today. When I enrolled in my first semester at community college, after dropping out of high school in the beginning of the 11th grade, I read¬†Working in English Composition I. My teacher, Lee Tosi, assigned us to read specific¬†sections of the…

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