Knight Ridder/Tribune articles from August 2000

Knight Ridder/Tribune archives from August 2000

Dick Cheney is a conservative without compassion.
August 1, 2000... Byline: David A. Love George W. Bush likes to talk about "compassionate conservatism." But his choice for vice president belies the rhetoric. "Beneath the veneer lies an individual of extreme views," says the Rev. Jesse Jackson. "How...

Rollin', rollin', rollin', keep them roll calls rollin'.
August 1, 2000... Byline: Dave Barry PHILADELPHIA _ Now HERE'S a great idea from the Republicans. You know the roll-call votes they take at conventions? I'm talking about when the state delegation chairpersons get up, one by one, and _ before revealing...

Cosmetics Q&A.
August 1, 2000... Byline: Paula Begoun Dear Paula, Do you have any special recommendations for perioral dermatitis? I have a nasty case of it that first cropped up when I turned 35. My dermatologist treated it topically with a combination of Cleocin-T...

Bradley reflects on Solheim Cup.
August 1, 2000... Byline: Patricia Baldwin credit line.) Private Clubs Leading up to the Solheim Cup in October, at Loch Lomond Golf Club in Luss, Scotland, U.S. Solheim Cup Captain Pat Bradley shared her ideas on preparations for the biennial...

Journalists and the A-bomb.
August 1, 2000... Byline: Uday Mohan and Leo Maley III Every August, the American news media note the anniversary of one of the most important events of the 20th century _ the atomic bombing of two Japanese cities. Most reporters and commentators who...

How the U.S. government is causing high oil prices.
August 1, 2000... Byline: Floyd Farleigh and Andrew Bernstein Even with gasoline prices starting to come down from a price of $2 a gallon, they are still much higher than they should be. American consumers are still angry, and the politicians blame the U.S....

Al Gore's constant refrain of `too risky' is good tag for his Social Security plan.
August 1, 2000... Byline: Matt Moore WASHINGTON _ Presidential hopefuls Al Gore and George W. Bush both recognize that Social Security is in trouble, and both have developed extensive plans for dealing with the program's projected financial shortfall. But...

Canada's gun policy won't work in the United States.
August 1, 2000... Byline: Josh Sugarmann In a surprising role reversal, Canadian gun control advocates _ most notably the Quebec Public Health Association _ have waded into the United States' gun policy debate, arguing that if one has any doubts about the...

Biggest animal test program in history won't protect people.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Jessica Sandler Most Americans, when asked to consider how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency spends their tax dollars, don't typically picture dogs shoved into metal chambers, forced to eat or inhale pesticides until they go...

NOW greatest-hits collection knocks Eminem out of No. 1.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Jan DeKnock It had to end sometime. Eminem's controversial rap CD "The Marshall Mathers LP" finally has been knocked out of the top spot on Billboard magazine's pop albums chart _ and not by a superstar release, but by a...

Should old aircraft face mandatory retirement?
August 2, 2000... Byline: Ralph Nader The tragic crash of a Concorde near Paris on a flight to New York City killing all 109 on board and four on the ground has shocked the world and brought public attention to an issue being quietly debated by aviation...

Convention trivia quiz.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Chuck Myers Convention Trivia: Take a quiz about past political conventions Democratic and Republican conventions are often marked by lots of fanfare, occasional drama and history-making moments. Test your knowledge about past...

EPA's championing of oxygenated gasoline belched tailpipe crud into air and water.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Michael Centrone WASHINGTON _ If the Environmental Protection Agency was established to safeguard the nation's environment, then why does it require people to purchase gasoline that pollutes water and makes them sick? That,...

OnePages pays tribute to former President Gerald Ford.
August 2, 2000... Gerald R. Ford stepped into the U.S. presidency at one of the most tumultuous times in modern American history. His integrity in the wake of President Richard Nixon's resignation exerted a stabilizing influence on a country reeling from the...

Republicans should quite stalling judge's nomination.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Russell Contreras Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush talks a great deal of building a big tent for minorities in his party. But apparently that tent isn't big enough for a Latino judge. Bush has done nothing to stop...

Ruiz aims for the top.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Mark Ruiz, 2000 U.S. Olympic diving team I was taking swimming lessons at age 4 in Puerto Rico when I saw some kids diving off the board. I wanted to dive, though I did it just for fun at the time. When I was 9, I took...

Knee injury steers Kunkel to new sport.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Barb Kunkel, U.S. Olympic Taekwondo Team My dreams in sports had always been centered on basketball. I had an offer for a scholarship to play college basketball in New York, but because of finances, I accepted a scholarship to...

Love of gymnastics drove Retton.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Mary Lou Retton I always had fun doing gymnastics. I stayed in the sport for so long and excelled in it because I loved it. I am a passionate, emotional woman who wears her heart on her sleeve. So when I am having a good time, I...

Spencer-El takes stab at fencing, succeeds.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Akhnaten Spencer-El I was playing baseball when I was 13 years old in 1993. One of our coaches, Susan Mahalet Miles, said her husband, Peter Westbrook, was a fencer. Peter came around and watched our game, because his stepson...

Benefactor played key role in Kozlova defection.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Anna Kozlova, 2000 U.S. Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team I was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1972. Those were pretty much the deepest and darkest days for socialism. I consider myself lucky that I've been able to see two...

Meidl stronger after near-fatal shock.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Cliff Meidl, 2000 U.S. Olympic Canoe team In 1986, I worked for a construction company as an apprentice plumber, and I also did some extra work in Southern California. One day, as I jackhammered through concrete, I hit three...

Karolyi pushes to bring out athlete's best.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Bela Karolyi Coaching was not my first career choice. I was a physical education teacher in my younger adult life. Teaching was instrumental in making me into the kind of coach I became over the years. In teaching physical...

Agassi finds essence of sports at Games.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Andre Agassi To me, the Olympics represent the essence of sports. There's no better way to illustrate this than by looking to the many athletes in the Olympic community who work their entire lives to accomplish a goal that does...

Weightlifting gives Goad inner strength.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Robin Goad, 2000 U.S. Women's Olympic Weightlifting team As a very young girl, I could shimmy up any tree, jump any fence, and carry around any items, like cinder blocks, that I happened to pick up. I never thought that one of...

Krayzelburg: Swimming was fast lane to becoming American.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Lenny Krayzelburg It was by chance that my family and I were able to leave Odessa, Russia, and come to America in late 1989. We were fortunate because there was no rhyme or reason to the system of letting people leave. It was...

Maloney see long-lasting benefits from gym career.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Kristen Maloney Whatever I've accomplished, I credit to the people around me_my family, coaches, teachers, friends, and teammates. They have always been unconditional with their support. They've done an incredible job of staying...

Clothes floated away as Perez swam to U.S. defection.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Angel Perez, 2000 U.S. Olympic canoe/kayak team I have always liked the freedom in America. I like to make my own decisions, but in Cuba someone makes decisions for you. In 1992 at the Olympics, competing for Cuba, I reached the...

Roethlisberger not ready to let go of Games.
August 2, 2000... Byline: John Roethlisberger I've drawn a lot of strength and motivation from my family. My father, Fred, was on the 1968 U.S. men's Olympic gymnastics team. My sister, Marie, was a member of the 1984 U.S. Women's Olympic gymnastics team....

Schultz tries to put world back together after spouse's murder.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Nancy Schultz I am very surprised and honored when I hear people refer to me as a leader in this sport of wrestling. It is not because I chose this path, but more because it chose me. David Schultz dedicated his life to sharing...

Wilkinson follows personal losses with athletic victories.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Laura Wilkinson, 2000 U.S. Olympic platform diver I used to be a gymnast. I tried a variety of sports and activities while growing up, and when I was 15 I tried diving. It was kind of weird because I was afraid of activities...

Zimmerman: U.S. fencers enjoy showing their stuff.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Iris Zimmermann, 2000 U.S. Olympic Women's Fencing Team Not being taken seriously as a fencing country always gave me motivation. It drives me to excel. We win and think, "You underestimated us. We're here to medal." It excites me...

Students can still pray: High-court ruling only barred schools from taking sides in religious matters.
August 2, 2000... Byline: the Rev. Barry W. Lynn WASHINGTON _ Some things are not as difficult as they seem. Take the recent Supreme Court ruling on prayer at public school football games. By a 6-3 vote, the court declared unconstitutional a policy in Santa...

Free speech gets sacked: Ruling tramples on the right of students to include religion in school activities.
August 2, 2000... Byline: (EDITORS: Corrects byline) By Jay Sekulow y Jay Sekulow VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. _ As school districts across the country prepare for another school year _ and another football season _ the question surfaces about the role of...

Radio & Records' `National Airplay Overview' charts.
August 2, 2000... Reprinted with permission (Number in parentheses is a record's position on last week's chart; D denotes a debut; B indicates album or song breaking into the charts.) Radio & Records' "National Airplay Overview" charts for...

At 65, Social Security should retire.
August 2, 2000... Byline: Stuart Butler You probably don't have it penciled in on your social calendar yet, but on Aug. 14, Social Security turns 65. That's right _ the premier New Deal program, the one that has served the nation through war and peace,...

1ST PERSON: Meet Sarah Jessica Parker.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Kesha Boyce Meet Sarah Jessica Parker Sarah Jessica Parker heats up the TV screen each week with her racy, adventurous character on HBO's "Sex and the City." Find out about the diverse career, lifestyle and views of this...

Double-dealing on dioxin.
August 3, 2000... Byline: John Peterson Myers After a lengthy scientific assessment concluded this spring, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reclassified dioxin, a byproduct of paper mills and incinerators, as a "human carcinogen," 10 times more...

Disability rights has its moment at the Smithsonian.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Kenny Fries I've always been concerned that a museum or an exhibit devoted to people with disabilities would reinforce stereotypes. But the Disability Rights Movement exhibit, which recently opened at the Smithsonian's National...

Dot-coms and the great cattle die-off.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Ross F. Collins Psst! Want to make 30 percent to 40 percent and more a year on your money? Invest in an exciting American industry showing incredible growth! Best investment in years! All you have to do is sit back and wait for the...

A sampling of opinions from KRT columnists.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Excerpts DAN LeBATARD, The Miami Herald, on the HEAT and EDDIE JONES: MIAMI _ All around Eddie Jones and Pat Riley Wednesday, there were flames. Fake, orange fire crackled around them, on the giant television screens and on the...

Why hate crimes matter.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Karen K. Narasaki Some members of Congress are denying the importance of hate-crimes laws. They should meet Sandip Patel. On April 28, Patel, who had emigrated from India, was working in a Pittsburgh grocery store when Richard...

Plaintiff lawyers' Miami lawsuit may put nation's HMOs in jeopardy.
August 3, 2000... Byline: William H. Lash III ARLINGTON, Va. _ While health care is shaping up as one of the most vital issues in this year's elections, an unelected group of veteran plaintiffs' lawyers is attempting to silence the debate and hijack the...

Sykora sets goal high, spikes negativity.
August 3, 2000... Byline: Stacy Sykora, 2000 U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team When I look at my scrapbook, I see constant reminders of my ultimate goal to become an Olympian. That goes back as far as second grade. During my school years, most of the papers I...

SportsPlus offerings from the past week.
August 3, 2000... Byline: SportsPLUS Advisory Howie's hard road to glory HOWIELONG-SPORTSPLUS:CC_Few could have predicted Howie Long's future as a dominant player in the NFL from watching him during his formative years. Long grew up in the rugged,...

Bernard Allison, Otha Turner jam in totally opposite ways.
August 4, 2000... Byline: Steve Knopper New blues CD reviews: _Otha Turner and the Afrossippi Allstars, "From Senegal to Senatobia" (Birdman Records). One rock `n' roll reference point for this kind of Mississippi hill-country music is the "Drums and...

Acapulco-Style Shrimp Cocktails.
August 4, 2000... Byline: Charlotte Balcomb Lane A seaside vacation might not fit into your summer plans, but that doesn't mean you can't dine as if you are on holiday. Acapulco-Style Shrimp Cocktails combine the delicious flavors of tropical Mexico _...

A ray of hope on this International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
August 4, 2000... Byline: Ward Churchill Aug. 9 is observed by the United Nations as the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Intended to draw attention to the circumstances endured by aboriginal societies, the commemoration has been for the...

America's Guard and Reserve: The contract has changed.
August 4, 2000... Byline: Charles L. Cragin With Western parts of the nation facing the worst fire season in a decade, desperate fire crews have had to call on America's military _ active duty, National Guard and Reserve _ to help douse nature's fury and...

From `rogues' to rivals?
August 4, 2000... Byline: Charles Hill The State Department's announcement about no more "rogue states" is a policy shift worth pondering. Recently the United States has given dictatorships one break after another: paying one not to export missile...

Screen violence can be hazardous to your health.
August 4, 2000... Byline: Gina R. Dalfonzo Media violence is bad for kids. For shock value, that statement ranks right up there with "Eating rat poison will kill you." It's common sense-no matter how often or how vigorously Hollywood denies it _ that...

Will Social Security be derailed in the presidential election?
August 4, 2000... Byline: Diana Zuckerman Social Security has been the third rail of American politics _ not to be touched by politicians who valued their political lives. It has been untouchable because it is the most successful anti-poverty program in...

It's time for the U.S. to get tough on Japan; 'scientific whaling' serves sushi, not science.
August 4, 2000... Byline: Richard N. Mott WASHINGTON _ After nearly a generation of strict protection, a deadly hunt is on again for sperm whales, the free-ranging giants of the ocean immortalized in Herman Melville's ``Moby Dick.'' An announcement by...

`Running Mates' star Selleck: We get the politicians we deserve.
August 6, 2000... Byline: Luaine Lee Though Central Casting would find him perfect for the part, Tom Selleck isn't interested in running for political office. "I've never really had a desire to be a public figure," says the star of "Magnum, P.I.," "In &...

Top 11 reasons for doing community service as an undergraduate.
August 7, 2000... Byline: William D. Coplin Community service is not just good for the hearts of college undergraduates, it is also good for every part of them, including their wallets. Here are the top 11 reasons that undergraduates should consider...

Parenting Q&A.
August 7, 2000... Byline: Evelyn Petersen Q. My preschool son brought me a ``Me'' book for Mother's Day in which he had proudly dictated ``I love my mommy because at breakfast she gives me waffles and hugs and kisses.'' This made me wonder about the impact,...

Hell's Gate opens for the Harley's of the Hell's Angels.
August 7, 2000... Byline: Tim Giago (Nanwica Kciji) MISSOULA, Mont. _ America had its Watergate and Monicagate, but here they have a Hellgate East, Hellgate West and a Hellgate High School all named for the famous Hell's Gate Pass that drops into the valley...

Whitewashing homelessness.
August 7, 2000... Byline: George McDonald Walk a city street and most of the homeless men and women you see are black. Watch a television commercial about homelessness and the faces you see are white. That's no accident. But it is wrong, in every sense of...

Lift trade sanctions on Iraq.
August 7, 2000... Byline: David Cortright and George A. Lopez This month marks the 10th anniversary of U.N. sanctions against Iraq _ the longest and most severe economic boycott in modern history. Despite a massive oil-for-food relief program, U.N....

Pro-voucher Lieberman will cause problems for teacher unions.
August 7, 2000... Byline: Mike Antonucci Just when it seemed we were going to have an entirely predictable debate on public education during the 2000 presidential campaign, Al Gore selects U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut to be his running mate....

Social Security Q&A.
August 7, 2000... Q. I recently received my Social Security Statement from Social Security. It's really helpful in my financial planning. Now that I have estimates of what my retirement, disability and survivors benefits will be, I'm curious what the average...

Cosmetics Q&A.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Paula Begoun Dear Paula, I've been told that using alpha hydroxy acid products several times a day can be cumulative and therefore more beneficial. (For example, a 5-percent solution applied three times a day would be like a...

A shot at grand slam next for Webb?
August 8, 2000... Byline: Patricia Baldwin edit line.) Private Clubs LPGA player Karrie Webb has met the playing requirements for entry into the LPGA Hall of Fame, with the 27 points necessary. She will meet the membership requirement at the end of...

'Hurricanes' help communities batten down the hatches.
August 8, 2000... To help your readers stay one step ahead of Mother Nature, KRT has compiled hurricane preparedness information into ready-to-use paginated pages. These pages provide newspapers with immediate emergency coverage, giving readers vital tips on...

Witty sees a great era for women athletes.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Chris Witty, 2000 Olympic cycling team; double-medalist, speedskating, 1998 O ting, 1998 Olympics Since I had three older brothers, I learned to compete when I was very young. We were all about the same age, so it was a pretty...

Volleyball coach keeps raising the bar.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Doug Beal, 2000 U.S. Olympic Men's Volleyball Coach A coach has to be confident in his abilities. Coaches are a pretty stubborn group. You have to have a plan that you can modify from time to time. You have to believe in it and get...

'92 cut sparked Bolton-Holifield to bigger things.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, 1996, 2000 U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team I hurt my knee playing in Hungary and had surgery a month before the 1992 Olympic Trials. I still came back strong and made it to the final 15 players at the...

Conner lives lessons learned through sports.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Bart Conner, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, gymnastics Sports teach us so much, especially humility and graciousness, which can be helpful later on in life. I believe the journey is the important part. All of the small parts of...

Games rank as career highlight for Mary Joe Fernandez.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Mary Joe Fernandez, Two-time U.S. Olympian, Tennis In my tennis career, I've been very fortunate to play in the major events. But if I had to choose one thing that stands out, it would be the Olympic medals I won in 1992 and 1996....

Kennedy recalls battle with skinheads.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Duncan Kennedy, 3-time U.S. Olympian, Luge There is a postscript that seems to follow me wherever I go. It's been told and retold in the media, but this is the first time the whole, accurate story will be told. Something...

Champion won't let sport control his life.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Steven Lopez, 2000 U.S. Olympic Taekwondo Team I always wanted to be an Olympic champion. When it was announced that taekwondo would be a medal sport in Sydney, there was a lot of excitement in our sport. To be able to...

Surviving plane crash shaped equestrian's life.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Michael Matz, 1996 U.S. Olympics Equestrian medalist In a cornfield in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1989, my life was forever changed as I flew on United Airlines Flight 232. I was talking to the man next to me as we watched a Triple...

Often rejected because of her size, Nott comes up big.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Tara Nott, 2000 U.S. Olympic Women's Weightlifting team My early background in sports involved gymnastics and soccer. I was a Class I gymnast and really enjoyed it, and I played Division I soccer in college. I graduated from...

Curler gets gift of life from father-in-law, a kidney.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Mike Peplinski, 1998 U.S. Olympic Curling Team When I was in college in La Crosse, Wis., I experienced some kidney problems. Two years later, in 1996, I was treated for it. Just 20 months before the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano,...

For Reynolds, route to Olympics was a long journey.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Mark Reynolds, 2000 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team Sailing is a unique sport in a lot of ways. For me, the hardest part for a long time was the financial aspect. The equipment and all the traveling can be expensive. A few people in the...

Competitions were `day off' for world champ.
August 8, 2000... Byline: John Smith, two-time Olympic gold medalist, wrestling; 2000 U.S. Coach 00 U.S. Coach The gold medals I received from six straight championships (two Olympics, 1988 and 1992, four world championships) from 1986-1992 were a...

College championship drives Weston higher.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Allison Weston, 2000 U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team Sports have always been a big and very special part of my life. I was kind of a late-comer to volleyball in that I was in eighth grade when the junior high volleyball coach asked...

Working with good people makes coaching a joy.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Yoichi Tomita, Assistant coach, 2000 U.S. Olympic Men's Gymnastics Team mnastics Team Growing up in Takasaki, Japan, I had a difficult life. But gymnastics always seemed to make things better. My father was very...

Term-limits advocates show little faith in concept of an informed electorate.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Kelly Jane Torrance WASHINGTON _ While Medicare and education are likely to dominate the coming election campaign, at least one congressional campaign will be fought on a very different issue _ term limits. In 1994, Washington...

1ST PERSON: Meet Wesley Snipes.
August 9, 2000... Byline: Alisa LaVelle and Michelle Buzgon Meet Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes plays hard-edged, intense and physical characters. From pool hustler to bankable movie star, Snipes takes on roles that reflect his personal style and attitude....

Slave labor built our national monuments.
August 9, 2000... Byline: Akilah Monifa We built this country. That's a common refrain you hear from African-Americans. In a general knowing way, African-Americans are saying with that phrase that slave labor and underpaid black workers made this...

William F. Buckley Jr.: An appreciation.
August 9, 2000... Byline: Edwin J. Feulner A media giant is leaving the national stage _ and few have noticed. Dan Rather? Ted Turner? Rupert Murdoch? Try William F. Buckley Jr., author, columnist, magazine founder, host of one of television's...

It doesn't take much to top the charts these (dog) days.
August 9, 2000... Byline: Jan DeKnock The lazy, hazy days of August _ when many radio programmers go on vacation and record companies hold back on releasing superstar product _ can be almost as slow as the year-end holidays, at least when it comes to action...

Is history really bunk?
August 9, 2000... Byline: Norman Markowitz A recent survey of college students' knowledge of U.S. history yielded the sad fact that the students know little about the facts of U.S. history, failing even to place the Civil War within the right 50-year...

Joyful activity can help control stress.
August 9, 2000... Byline: Tim O'Brien Make something! Create something! Express yourself! Make a cake. Make a wish. Make a pun. Make a difference. There can be very satisfying fulfillment through personal expression. Enjoyment can come from taking...