It's time to change course.

That's why today we ask the president, his handpicked Iraq Study Group (led by former Secretary of State James Baker and former Indiana congressman Lee H. Hamilton), and congressional leaders to consider our reasoned, pragmatic plan to strategically redeploy our military forces in Iraq and around the region to fight our terrorist enemies in the most effective and most lethal fashion possible.

Violence in Iraq is spiraling out of control as it turns inward, with sectarian killings surpassing deaths from terrorist bombings and militias splintering the country.

The Diet Industry: A Big Fat Lie

Like psychic readings and astrology hotlines, the weight-loss industry sells hope to desperate people.

Most offensive are alleged fitness experts who issue such advice as: "Keep your nose out of carrots, bunny. They're full of sugar. Pears, too—pure sugar." Meanwhile, they recommend chemical-laden diet soft drinks and salt-choked low-calorie frozen meals.

Gatorade and Tiger Woods Join Forces to Develop a Signature Line of ...

CHICAGO, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gatorade Company, a division of PepsiCo, and Tiger Woods announced today a collaboration to develop Tiger- inspired sports performance beverages for athletes at all levels. Terms of the licensing deal were not disclosed.

The first product, Gatorade Tiger, is a Gatorade Thirst Quencher subline that will be launched in March 2008.

Chocolate: Truth and consequences

Before the Food Guide Pyramid, there were four food groups. The mug I use at work advertises my dietary approach quite clearly: Chocolate-the Fifth Basic Food Group.

I eat chocolate every day, which may come as a surprising confession. Im as happy as other chocolate lovers are to learn that chocolate does have a healthy place in our diet, though sometimes the facts do get stretched to fit that chocolate craving.

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Coming Soon: SR to Release E-mail Exchanges ... (Not so fast...)

I know many of you have wanted to discuss the latest Kootenai County Prosecutor Office scandal involving county e-mails. There's always tomorrow, I guess. But I'm starting to wonder if the big cable boys from back East are taking care of business in North Idaho? We should all demand that they reduce our bills for the service lost today. BTW, I'm still waiting to post the e-mails we received yesterday. I might have to do it from home, if I can. You should check our regular Web site in the interim. It'll appear first there. Now, your Wild Card ...