Opinions: Lights out
We would like everyone to have kittens — lovable, adorable kittens.

Ideally, they would freely prance around the city indulging us in their fluffiness and precious little meows … and the cuteness would warm hearts everywhere … and the overall happiness of the world would be raised to unprecedented levels … and just like that, nobody would ever be sad again.

Opinions: Letters to the editor

Opinions: Got a problem? Barack can solve it
CALDWELL: Yesterday, a stranger told me that a taillight was out on my glorious PT Cruiser. He said his name was Barack Obama, and he stopped in the middle of his day to fix it for me. I still don't know how he had that extra bulb handy.

Either way, I hear he's a pretty good guy.

Opinions: Free Tibet … from false hope
LIVINGOOD: On March 10, the day marking the 49th anniversary of the 1959 uprising against the Chinese, Tibetan monks peacefully protested against the Chinese government. By March 14, the protests had devolved into violence against government agents and against the property of Han Chinese, Muslim Hui and other ethnic groups.

Opinions: Take me out to the ballgame
SHOPE: In this time of political excitement, it's hard to believe that a guy like me could have something that he finds more exciting than poll numbers, political gossip and super-delegate counting. However, if you knew me well enough, you'd know that conservative causes fall behind sports as my real passion in life.