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Viewpoint: The Invisible Light. Bringing hope in dark times. BY VEENA HOWARD RANI Dark days, long and cold nights, trees shedding leaves, lead the way to hibernation: stillness. Nature is in a state of reflection and repose. The dark and cold winter season is punctuated by shimmering lights, warmth of family and friends gatherings during winter holidays. Is it a coincidence that most religions celebrate some of their most important holidays in the winter season? They are in synchronicity in bringing light, which represents life, inner strength and hope in dark times. [Read More]
Viewpoint: Mother of All Trials. Iraqis watch Saddam in court. BY RIVERBEND Riverbend is a 26-year-old Iraqi woman who has been making blog entries since August 2003 under a pseudonym for her protection. This excerpt (see an earlier one last week) is from a Dec. 5 post to her blog, Baghdad Burning: riverbendblog.blogspot.com I didn't get to see the beginning of the trial today. We were gathered in the kitchen after a brief rodent scare, trying to determine where the mouse had come from, when I was attracted by the sound of yelling coming from the living room.
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