| Vol XXXII No. 4 |
Thursday, August 4, 1999 |
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Do You Know What I Did Last Summer?
By Paul Camarata
 You know you’ve made it when there are people waiting in their cars outside your house. Not ordinary fans I mean, and not quite a stalker, but the kind of people in-between who don’t want to go through your garbage so much as they want to see you carry it out. ... [more]
On the Dignity of Women
By Gabriel Martinez
In the beginning, God created them male and female in His own image and likeness. When God chose to come into the world, He chose a woman. A woman was chosen to be an essential part of the history of salvation. Therefore, women’s importance, dignity and vocation cannot be minimized. This is, I am afraid, precisely what has been done in the pages of The Observer. ... [more]
Why learn a foreign language?
By Tonio Buonassisi
In most of the world outside the U.S., an average economically affluent citizen will be fluent in two or three languages. Yes, you say, people in other countries may need to know English or German in order to survive in today’s business world. Because you do know how to speak and write in English, you don't think you have this problem. By speaking only English, you may not have an actual problem, but you will be at a disadvantage. ... [more]
Chocolate is as chocolate does
By Laura Petelle
First of all, I have to state that this isn’t a “choice.” It’s genetic. Inborn. Do you think if I had a choice about this, I would choose to go against societal norms? To face constant ridicule? Don’t you think I would rather be normal?Well, here it is. I’m coming out of the closet: ... [more]
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