Ken Burns finds bridge for films and travel
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns isn't one to easily lend his name to colognes, designer jeans, spaghetti sauce or any of the other entrapments that sometimes come with fame. But when...
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Oil spill? Not that you can see from this Gulf Coast resort
DESTIN, Fla. — The dolphins, silvery and serene, skimmed through the translucent Gulf of Mexico in rhythm with the fluttering sails of the catamaran. The catamaran's passengers peered at the...
ISSUE OF SUBSTANCE
Is Congress truly talking about a revolution? If so, it must pass a budget that will bring about sweeping changes in the nation's approach to alcohol and other drug abuse,...
DRUG TREATMENT
Taxpayers are the big losers every time government decides to cut funds for substance abuse treatment. Chicago has some of the best treatment programs in the nation, but government spends...
TREATMENT PAYS OFF
Stephen Chapman is wrong. The federal government is not embarking on a new drug strategy without studying the question first. In fact, the federal government studied the problem and concludes:...
NEED FOR TREATMENT
The Tribune's front-page story on Aug. 15 painted a very bleak picture of the crack cocaine epidemic in Chicago. The use and abuse of crack has wreaked havoc with people's...
TREAT IN PRISON
We join with you in urging the Democratic members of the Illinois House to support Gov. Edgar's prison overcrowding and reform measures. At the same time, we caution that alcohol...
A NEW DRUG POLICY
As the saying goes, "Death is nature's way of telling you something's wrong." There is something very wrong with our nation's policy on alcohol and other drug abuse. We are...
TREAT THE CRISIS
''Treatment works'' is more than just a catchphrase. As you correctly pointed out in your March 31 editorial about the need for Illinois to a take another look at its...
VOTE FOR `PLUMP`
The U.S. Postal Service is sponsoring a referendum to allow people to choose between two versions of an Elvis stamp-a young Elvis or an older, plumper Elvis. I urge everyone...