Putting up a brave front
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They've known what it means to be a laughingstock, the supposed first line of defense for a team that gave up yards at an alarming rate. No one's laughing anymore.
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As John Kerry struggles to overtake George W. Bush in their White House race he faces a deepening dilemma: how to press his attacks on the president without turning off voters weary of negative campaigning.
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The men and women who will push for the podium at Athens and make the nation proud
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The beginning of the year is traditionally a time to look back, and, for the brave of heart, to make a few predictions looking forward.  Lacking the requisite bravery, I'll just quote something that the Economist wrote recently: Rejoice: the embrace of âopennessâ by firms that have grown fat on closed, proprietary technology is something weâll see more of in 2008.  Now, had this "fearless prediction" been made a year ago, I would have been impressed, because 2007 has turned out to be the year when everyone, it seems, wants to be open. read more
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By Mary Lane Gallagher, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Feb.
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Try these (slightly) more palatable tactics.
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Take the first step on the road to proper asset allocation.
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A search for investing opportunities in military and defense.
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Stand up and cheer for the giant or the underdog -- or perhaps both.
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Choices like 'personal account' or 'risk' can be crucial as both sides try to lock in support.
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Take a stand against the high costs of health care.
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Comment is free: Karen Armstrong: Free speech is now the rallying cry of escalating tensions, but we can also use it to expose double standards on both sides.
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Get the basics, and then stretch your mind to the limits. That's how you get in shape for breaking the rules.
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GLASGOW, May 24 (IPS) - New defence is being considered for defenders of  civil society rights by the nearly 1,000 participants in the  Civicus world assembly under way in Glasgow this week.
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In such a tight race, the game is about turning out your supporters. TIME goes inside the ground war
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By Mark Harrington, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Sep.
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By committing to change, he goes from special teams to starter. BY JOHN HEUSER. Plenty of Wolverines are &quot;battling to start&quot; at certain positions, or &quot;challenging for time&quot; at others.