The Traveler

In his remarks near Great Smoky Mountains National Park last Friday, President Bush said Earth Day was a good occasion to "recommit ... to being good stewards of our land." "We didn't create this Earth, but we have an obligation to protect it," he said. Unfortunately, the president's obligations to protect special interests seem to outweigh his commitment to preserve the environment, as evident in his so-called clear skies initiative.…

The death of Pope John Paul II and the subsequent elevation of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger of Germany as Pope Benedict XVI have fed a raging fire of public interest and inquiry into the mysterious inner-workings of Vatican City, Il Conclave and the Roman Catholic establishment.…