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It argues that the "palaces" could more likely be "temples" rather than residential buildings. For sure, archaeologists are quick to point out that certain parts of the palaces definitely had a religious function. But some go further. Archaeologist Oswald Spengler stated in the 1930s that these "palaces" were temples for the dead. His opinion was not taken seriously, as it went against the accepted belief. Wunderlich continued where Spengler had stopped. Both noted that the state of the palaces was particularly bizarre. Thousands of people are believed to have roamed the corridors of the Palace of Knossos, but the staircases...

My Druthers A rather irate reader of my column has sarcastically suggested in a letter to the editor that since I don't like President George W. Bush, I should tell folks who should replace him. Well, in the first place, I don't dislike Bush; I think he's a disaster as a president, but as a human being, he appears to be likable. In the second place, you must understand that I will express my druthers, but that's all they are — druthers, not a prediction. I have no idea who will be the Democrats' nominee, much less how the vote...