No ‘right’ answer when it comes to addressing steroids use

Another earth-shattering quake hit baseball last week when New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to using ‘roids during his three years as a Texas Ranger.

When the news broke about the alleged juicing, baseball fans’ shoulders fell, mouths gaped and eyes shot open.

Big government isn’t the answer to financial issues

Stephanie – There are so many flaws in your article “Uncle Sam’s Here to Help,” I’m not sure where to begin.

1) False: “big corporations and banks” are in business to make a profit and nothing else. You know, these companies run our nation. They’re the heart and soul of capitalism.

Using B.S. to get a career

Since our first day of kindergarten, people have asked us what we intended to do as a career. The further we advanced in our education, the more people wanted to know. Unfortunately, the closer we get to finishing school, the less certain many of us are when it comes to what we want to do for the rest of our lives.

Climate justice is a relevant issue to be featured at Focus the Nation

Dear Ron Assa,

The ideas were indeed relevant to the audience (unless you lived in a bio-dome, in which case this issue probably would not affect you), and to solutions regarding climate justice.

Here’s a breakdown of the ones addressing the issue of climate justice: (1) U.

How to destroy the dollar

The Senate passed Obama’s proposed economic stimulus plan Tuesday after a week of prodding from the White House. The bill will now proceed to negotiations between the House and Senate to iron out the $20 billion difference. The Senate version increased spending to $838 billion.

Uncle Sam’s here to help

This week, Obama held town hall meetings in states that have been hit particularly hard by the recession and loss of jobs. Tuesday he spoke with people in Florida, and the public’s belief in Obama was visible. They clamored for the microphone to ask questions and tell him about their personal struggles.

A tragedy proves Reno’s toughness

I have never felt about Reno the way Carrie Bradshaw does about her beloved New York City. But I now have a newfound respect for my hometown, and it didn’t come in the form of a man, nor did I have to traipse around in a pair of $500 shoes to find it. I didn’t even have to be there to understand what my hometown was made of.

For a healthy mind, take a good dose of skepticism

There’s been a shortage of cheery news stories lately. Wall Street’s slumping, our country’s still pursuing entangling foreign engagements with relish and socialism dawns anew in all its foolish glory. Yet, in a small sense, the bad news is actually good news, the tragedies are really just well-played comedies, and, for some, the joke is finally being understood.

China, U.S. should work together for greener future

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who will make her first visit to China in just a few weeks, will likely set a new tone for U.S. foreign relations towards the country. Among other issues, she’s expected to discuss climate change, an issue that should be dealt with by the two countries focusing on their similarities rather than their differences.

Letters: National teach-in lets down audience

Focus the Nation is an inappropriate label for what was afflicted upon me last week. Having been to last year’s sustainability lectures, my expectations were already low. Before class, I attended a lecture called Climate Justice. What exactly is climate justice and what does it have to do with focusing the nation?

Climate justice links the effects of climate change to socioeconomics, gender and race.

Phelps no longer on a pedastal

He’s fast. He’s covered in gold. After bringing home eight Olympic gold medals and basically owning the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Michael Phelps had quickly become a household name. He gave Americans and the rest of the world something to talk about.

But he’s in trouble.