Without bedrock voters, the party's all but over GREG BEAN Coda       Afriend of mine, who's also a newspaper columnist, lives in one of those red states, and is about as conservative as they come. I've always figured I was fairly conservative, but this guy's dedication to the core philosophy puts mine to shame. Even mention Ronald Reagan's name in his presence and... More ... Feeding the wolf LINDA DENICOLA My Take       Some people are voracious readers and I happen to be one of them. Right now on my night table, I have five books and two art magazines. More ...