<p>March 1 issue - My son sits tensely on the couch watching the nightly television news while words are spoken that no 17-year-old child should hear: "Because of heightened security concerns, the terrorism alert has been raised to Orange level ... Another suicide bombing has been reported in Iraq. There are an unknown number of civilian casualties ... Next up, a special report on whether hazmat suits really protect against anthrax ..." All the while scrolled messages roll out beneath the news anchor—predictions of a recession, a canceled flight from London, street violence in Haiti.</p>