Content Archives
This is an archive for categories that are no longer being maintained but is used to historically categorize older articles.
The crusade against contraception
The birth control pill turned 50 years old last month. This marked a milestone in the world of contraception — for women, sexuality and reproductive health and family planning. Of course, women have always had a ways of preventing pregnancy. In 1500 B.C., ...
High-maintenance vaginas
My vagina is very high-maintenance. I mean, really, whose isn’t? A vagina needs grooming and cleaning, love and affection, touch and pleasure, and, of course, good vibrations. Eve Ensler launched the Vagina Monologues in 1996. This was such an asset to our ...
State Ballot Issues
Proposition HH: Reduce property taxes and retain state revenue
Yes/For
If approved, Proposition HH would reduce property taxes while allowing the state to keep money that...
Sherry Sommer — 2023 Louisville City Council Candidate Questionnaire
Yes/No Questions:
1. Are you a homeowner? Yes
2. If the City police force was fully staffed, would you advocate for adding more officers? No
3. Do...
Minneola Orange Toasted Walnut Cake
Oh January, you’re a cold one, but you have been very good to me...
Washington must prioritize jobs, not cuts
This is a dangerous time. In Washington, the country’s Richie Riches are stirring up a panic about a so-called “fiscal cliff.” If they succeed, we’ll get a “grand bargain” that will give them millions in corporate welfare while America’s meager “social safety net” is...
Avoid Side Effects By Timing Your Medications Properly
Dear Pharmacist, I’m having trouble sleeping and I’m wondering if it has something to do with my new medications. I’ve begun taking sertraline (Zoloft) for depression at night and hydrocodone for pain which I take every morning. The problem is that I feel like a ...
2010 Colorado state legislature races
One of the key legislative races that could determine whether the Democrats retain control of the state Senate involves Boulder County and was still too close to call as of press time Tuesday night. Democrat Jeanne Nicholson is battling Republican Tim Leonard in ...
Obama, like past leaders, a slow starter
Happy first anniversary, Barack Obama. Although happy is probably the wrong word...
Occupy yourself
Since the first 1,000 protesters marched down the streets by Liberty Park in New York City on Sept. 17 as part of an ongoing action that is now known as Occupy Wall Street, a small movement has been born...
