The Lively Ones

A time of meaningful editorials which exhort all men and women of good will to "live the true spirit of Christmas", inspired by Jesus Christ's humble origins in a society which should be freed of its consumerist and materialistic trappings. Read More

Looking back on the past decade, one would think that these last years were indelibly marked by war, desolation and economic depression: from 9/11 and the threat of terrorism, to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, to the worsening prospects from climate change and the continued recession… the turn of the century certainly doesn't conjure merry prospects for the immediate future. Read More

A common type of bacteria could help curtail the spread of mosquito-borne diseases by making the pests more resistant to infection, according to a study published Thursday in the US journal Cell. The research built on an earlier study that found the lives of one type of disease-carrying mosquitoes could be cut in half by infecting them with a bacterium extracted from fruit flies. Read More

Plainfield's Victorian homes are wonders -- eye-catching, high ceilings, wide frontages, long driveways. Read More