Magdy Shahin sized me up as I emerged from the hole that leads to the Rockefeller Center subway station. I was scoping out a line of food carts on the corner of 50th Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. "You want something?" he asked. Shahin, 51, has been working this...
The Bible doesn't say Jesus was born Dec. 25, and it doesn't say he was crucified Friday and resurrected Sunday morning, according to journalist and best-selling author Joe Kovacs. Those are some of the popular beliefs he challenges in his...
Myth #1: Social Security is going broke. Reality: There is no Social Security crisis. By 2023, Social Security will have a $4.6 trillion surplus (yes, trillion with a 'T'). It can pay out all scheduled benefits for the next quarter-century with no changes whatsoever....
THEY have been dubbed Generation laz-Y but are society's young people really less committed to work than others? Not according to a new report that debunks the myth that Gen Y has an aversion to putting in the hard yards. The annual Australian Work and Life Index,...
Dogs are descended from wolves. Wolves live in hierarchical packs in which the aggressive alpha male rules over everyone else. Therefore, humans need to dominate their pet dogs to get them to behave. This logic has dominated the canine-rearing conversation for more than...
Economy: Speaking to the Urban League on Thursday, the president had a great chance to tout his accomplishments. Sadly, when it came to the economy, he had to stretch the truth quite a bit just to say anything. President Obama's main topic in speaking to the big city...
By Rick Bentley McClatchy Newspapers Three very different kinds of heroes provide the top new DVD entertainment this week. Batman: Under the Red Hood: The straight-to-DVD movie is the latest superhero tale based on the more mature DC Comics storylines. (voiced by Bruce...
