Columns from 2004

Jan. 3, 2004: HERE'S A SET OF RESOLUTIONS THAT SHOULD BE IGNORED

Jan. 10, 2004: REALITY OF 'POVERTY' OFTEN LESS BLEAK THAN PERCEIVED

Jan. 17, 2004:NONE

Jan. 24, 2004: REAL PROBLEM WITH SAT POLITICAL, NOT EDUCATIONAL

Jan. 31, 2004: IN HISTORY OF SCIENCE, A 'FACT' AIN'T NECESSARILY SO

Feb. 7, 2004: NONBELIEVERS' NEWFANGLED NOM DE GUERRE DIMWITTED

Feb. 14, 2004:HOW 'RICH-WORLD' ENVIROS ARE HURTING REST OF GLOBE

Feb. 21, 2004: CHINESE MEN OF THE FUTURE WILL FACE A 'BRIDE SHORTAGE'

Feb. 28, 2004: EFFECTS OF CURRENT RACIAL PREFERENCES ARE A MYSTERY

March 6, 2004:ECONOMIC FREEDOM PAYS OFF; JUST LOOK AT CANADA

March 13, 2004: EXPOSING ARABS TO IDEALS OF AMERICA A WORTHY GOAL

March 20, 2004: HOW OUR 'HEALTH LITERACY' AFFECTS OUR WELL-BEING

March 27, 2004: PSYCHIATRY WORKING TO FIND THINGS THAT MAKE US HAPPY

April 3, 2004: TIMING OF EVOLUTION GRIPE LITTLE HELPS ITS SHAKY CASE

April 10, 2004: ACADEMIC TESTS TOO 'NOISY' TO HEAR RACIAL DATA CLEARLY

April 17, 2004: HEALTH CARE CAN BE SAFER, BETTER, BUT NOT CHEAPER

April 24, 2004: ONE WEEK AND 2 OBSCURE MEDICAL MALADIES LATER . . .

May 1, 2004: HIGH SCHOOL REALLY DOES MATTER FOR COLLEGE-BOUND

May 8, 2004: ANTI-BUSH AGENDA TAINTS FINDINGS OF WOMEN'S STUDY

May 15, 2004:IN ABANDONING PHONICS, WE CHEAT YOUNG READERS

May 22, 2004: THEORY OF 'INTELLIGENCES' ULTIMATELY NOT VERY USEFUL

May 29, 2004: INFORMATION AGE HAS ITS PROS, CONS -- AND DANGERS

June 5, 2004: FOR ONE BUSINESSMAN, OUTSOURCING PROBLEMATIC

June 12, 2004: EVOLUTION-TOUTING SCIENTISTS MAKE POINT WITH STEVES LIST

June 19, 2004: TEACHING SENSITIVITY CAN BE A DISGRACEFUL EXERCISE

June 26, 2004:THESE TEACHERS GIVE KIDS, EDUCATORS FOOD FOR THOUGHT

July 3, 2004: RESEARCHERS SURPRISED BY LIBERAL BIAS OF MEDIA

July 10, 2004: DATA DISPUTE HYPOTHESIS OF NATIONAL SCIENCE CRISIS

July 17, 2004: FOR SALE: COLLEGE DEGREES; INTEGRITY SOLD SEPARATELY

July 24, 2004: NONE

July 31, 2004: WEB OF FRIENDS FIND HOME FOR A RELIC OF VICTORIAN PAST

Aug. 7, 2004:AN ILLUSORY MATH REFORM; LET'S GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE

Aug. 14, 2004: EVIDENCE REASSURING THAT BAIL BONDS REALLY DO WORK

Aug. 21, 2004: LINGUISTIC FORAGING YIELDS A HOARD (HORDE?) OF EGGCORNS

Aug. 28, 2004:NEW BOOK'S ESSAYS DEFTLY COUNTER INTELLIGENT DESIGN

Sep. 4, 2004: READY, SETI, GO: INTRIGUING SIGNAL FROM SPACE BECKONS

Sep. 11, 2004: MAKING SURE OUR SECURITY DOESN'T BANKRUPT AMERICA

Sep. 18, 2004: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION REPORT FAILS TO PASS MUSTER

Sep. 25, 2004: BRIGHTEST STUDENTS FINALLY GETTING SOME ATTENTION

Oct. 2, 2004: NONE

Oct. 9, 2004: DON'T LET THE IMPLICATURES CATCH YOU OFF GUARD

Oct. 16, 2004: REMINDERS OF MORTALITY INCREASE SUPPORT FOR BUSH

Oct. 23, 2004: MILWAUKEE'S EXPERIENCE SHOWS VOUCHERS WORK

Oct. 30, 2004: WHO WILL WIN ON TUESDAY? LOOK TO THE BETTING HOUSES

Nov. 6, 2004: POSSIBLE SECURITY PROVISIONS COULD CHILL PRESS FREEDOM

Nov. 13, 2004: ADMITTING THE TRUTH ABOUT LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

Nov. 20, 2004: BAD NEWS OUTWEIGHS THE GOOD IN MATH TESTING

Nov. 27, 2004: WHOLE LANGUAGE BACKERS GIVE 'STUPID' NEW MEANING

Dec. 4, 2004: CRACKS STARTING TO SHOW IN SCHOOLS' AP PROGRAMS

Dec. 11, 2004: GETTING THE EMPHASIS RIGHT IN HEALTH-CARE COMPETITION

Dec. 18, 2004: EVIDENCE FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF WELFARE REFORM STRONG

Dec. 25, 2004: WILL ANYONE PAY IF YOU GIVE IT AWAY? ACTUALLY, THEY WILL