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The baby-faced bomber

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:00:46 +0000

Sometimes a picture speaks volumes. Sometimes it’s outright deceptive. The picture of “Bomber No. 2” didn’t look a bit like a mass murderer. A sweet-faced college kid, the former lifeguard, the nice young man described by classmates and friends. It couldn’t be. There must be some outside organization calling the shots. An international conspiracy, perhaps. …

Behind Super-Sized Sodas, a Deeper Danger

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:13:12 +0000

If we really want to narrow our waistbands, we have to narrow the income gaps that divide us. By Sam Pizzigati New York City’s billionaire mayor wants to ban super-sized sodas and other sugar-packed drinks. Some 58 percent of New Yorkers, explains Mayor Michael Bloomberg, currently rate as either overweight or obese. Their excess pounds …

Poetry on the range

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:10:14 +0000

When many of us think of the iconic Texas cowboy, we conjure up images of a rugged wrangler with a quick draw. We think of a man like Augustus McCrae in Lonesome Dove, who said the best way to live life is to enjoy the everyday things “like a sip of good whiskey in the …