After four years of college and a traumatizing search for a bathing suit last summer, I realized that I had let myself go. The drinking and Pizza Shuttle stops around bar time had caught up with me.

This isn’t a fun thing to admit, and here I am telling all of you, but the hardest part was admitting it to myself.

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Ever since 9/11 the political atmosphere in this country has been highly charged. Emotions on all sides of the political debate run high, and it is not uncommon for opponents to throw epithets at each other.

By that I do not mean run-of-the-mill curse words, but politically loaded and emotion-laden bombs. Powerful words such as “fascist,” “Nazi” and “genocide” are often used carelessly. But the gratuitous use of such words can have harmful ramifications.

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MTV’s “Diary” featured moments in the lives of the top celebrities. The show had the motto “you think you know, but you have no idea.” These words are profoundly true as Dave Chappelle’s life indicates.

By now, most everyone knows that his name was linked to a $50 million contract for seasons three and four of his self-titled variety show. He promptly walked away from that money after only four episodes worth of material for season three and went to Africa.

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It’s a rare occasion for me to come to the defense of Vice President Dick Cheney. But with all of the excitement this week about his hunting accident, it’s hard for some to contain themselves.

Many are making light of the situation despite the seriousness of the matter. I, too, have been guilty of laughing at or making jokes about this misfortune.

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Inaccuracies, sweeping claims highlight soaps story

I am writing in response to the Feb. 8 article by Mark Maier, “Whitewashing Soaps.” I am concerned about several historical inaccuracies in Maier’s article, as well as some of his all-too-sweeping claims.

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