Dad, I'm In Some Trouble. There's Been

Earlier This Week ... Scientists Announced The Completion Of A Task That Once Seemed Unimaginable; And That Is, The Deciphering Of The Entire Dna Sequence Of The Human Genetic Code. This Amazing Accomplishment Is Likely To Affect The 21st Century As Profoundly As The Invention Of The Computer Or The Splitting Of The Atom Affected The 20th Century. I Believe That The 21st Century Will Be The Century Of Life Sciences, And Nothing Makes That Point More Clearly Than This Momentous Discovery. It Will Revolutionize Medicine As We Know It Today.

We Cannot Simply Speak Out Against An Escalation Of Troops In Iraq, We Must Act To Prevent It... There Can Be No Doubt That The Constitution Gives Congress The Authority To Decide Whether To Fund Military Action, And Congress Can Demand A Justification From The President For Such Action Before It Appropriates The Funds To Carry It Out.

The Torture And Other Sadistic Abuses Of Prisoners In Iraq Have Done Immense Damage Already To America's Reputation In The World, And The Worst May Be Yet To Come. Shamefully, We Now Learn That Saddam's Torture Chambers Reopened Under New Management: U.s. Management.

Never Listen To A Phone Call That Isn't Meant For You. Never Read A Letter That Isn't Meant For You. Never Pay Attention To A Comment That Isn't Meant For You. Never Violate People's Privacy. You Will Save Yourself A Lot Of Anguish.

I Get Up Very Early In The Morning. I Enjoy The Quietness, The Stillness, The Rawness In The Winter And Fall. It's A Special Time.