Opinion

Listen to your dreams

No matter how much we dread them, dreams and nightmares might be one of the most essential ways to make sense of the world.

Brewer uses murky federal law to stop $700 million industry

If Brewer wasn't such a state's rights fanatic, I might actually buy this as a valid and necessary clarification of a murky law.

Parents must help fight the fat in adolescents

It is unsettling, but not uncommon to see a youngster that is already struggling and waddling around due to their extra baggage.

Be American, stop ignoring climate change

: Climate change is real, it is happening and we are doing nothing about it.

Raise the debt ceiling, stop the drama

The fact that an American debt default has never occurred only adds to the trepidation surrounding the issue.

Climbing the greasy business pole

Are we polished professionals/students or are we simply more privileged strippers?

Letters to the Editor: July 5

In response to Mary Richardson’s June 26 column, “A change it what it means to be conservative.” GOOD TO SEE Good column on the New York decision.

Editorial: True patriotism

The killing of Osama bin Laden is just as patriotic as passing gay marriage in New York.

Boos & Bravos: June 27

Bravo to the passage of gay marriage and victory of Dallas Mavericks, boo to forest fires and Arizona heat.

A plea for reconnecting with reading

This susceptibility to distraction most likely has a hand in people's reading habits, which doesn't bode well for pieces of writing that call for more in-depth engagement.

A change in what it means to be conservative

We need politicians who are independent thinkers and are able to assess the present situation.

Plastic does not always make perfect

Many participants underestimate how serious undergoing plastic surgery can be at a young age.

McCain, other politicians ignite controversy rather than problem solve

There appears to be a trend, at least in the last decade or so of politicians forcing their 'issues' into absolutely everything.

Letters to the Editor: June 27

In response to Mary Richardson’s June 13 column “Do you know if those are your underpants?” (Editor’s note: This was written before Antony Weiner’s resignation) Thank you for a thoughtful and evenhanded discussion of the Weiner incident.  I was a huge admirer of the congressman, who seemed always to be fighting for things that are important to me, but now I have decidedly mixed feelings about the whole thing.  If he had just said, "I was incredibly stupid, I hope people will forgive me," in the first place, I think most people would have done so.  He wasn't one of those who boast of their virtue, after all.  The running scared and lying, though, is less than admirable.  Apparently most of his constituents are not troubled enough to want him to resign, in any event.  If he is pressured into a complete resignation (as opposed to a "leave of absence") the Democratic party may have permanently lost a powerful voice they can ill do without. Carol Masser Reader

June 20: Debt

Letter to the editor: June 20

In response to Chelsea Brown’s May 31 column “Camping fools his followers once again.” Harold Camping sounds like he plagiarized Jehovah’s Witnesses. Jehovah Witnesses are a spin-off of the second Adventist which all came from the Millerite Movement. Yes, the “great disappointment” of Oct.

American English is continually on the run

Americans usage of the word ‘run’ provides insight to how they view their experience and their world.

Editorial: The freshman experience

Students want to live in Tempe because they got to live with thousands of other students going through the same experience.

Communication isn’t changing for the better

With the invention of text messaging, email and social networking, the social aspect of our generation is quite different.

Arizona needs to change its approach to sex education

Arizona has to reform its antiquated stance on sex education and save itself a ton of money.