2006 Columns

Sarah Littman is an editorial page columnist for the Greenwich Time, a Tribune Newspaper. Here are her most recent columns. For older columns click on Column Archives button on top of page and choose which year you're interested in.

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Serviceman forced to action on conscience 3/21/06

It's not just because I'm a civilian with no military service that I'm furious at the administration for it's actions in Iraq.

Ban on "unrealistic" books is not realistic 3/7/06

Recently, a fellow member of Authors Supporting Intellectual Freedom forwarded an article from the Los Angeles Daily News reporting that 23 books, including the latest "Harry Potter," were removed by Wilsona, Calif., School District trustees. Among the other books removed were two from the Artemis Fowl series, "Peter and the Star Catchers" and three bilingual "Clifford the Big Red Dog "books. OMG! Clifford?! What could possibly be objectionable about Clifford?

Tangled web snares Bush administration 2/21/06

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!" Bush must be reaching for the Grecian formula as his administration becomes increasingly ensnared in a web of its own making.

Speech had tenuous connection to reality 2/9/06

President Bush gives his annual "State of Illusion" address.

Religion shouldn't be used to divide us 1/24/2006

What is WITH Pat Robertson? And how can guys like him get away with calling themselves Men of G-d? It's a shanda.

Library, Point lead the list of town assets 1/10/2006

Sandy the Mutt and I were having a New Year's Day constitutional down the Riversville Road Speedway last week, and all seemed well with the world. Before Sandy decided to star in the canine version of "Lost," I'd started pondering some of the reasons I love living in Greenwich: