When James Eagan Holmes had been in custody for hours and the sun broke over the tragic scene of a mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado, the typical recriminations began. Surprisingly, both President Obama and candidate Romney showed dignified restraint. Each made poignant speeches and halted all ...
In the years approximately 500 BC to 500 AD throughout the planet, various societies agreed in some concept of a flat Earth. This was obvious from mere visual observation, and thousands of those who’d sailed upon the sea were convinced at a certain point a ship would fall off the edge. ...
On the campaign trail in 2008, Barack Obama was charismatic and sold himself well. Unfortunately, he also sold out his country. In modern political history there has scarcely been a politician who promises so many things, then does precisely the opposite. I agree with everything Obama says and ...
It seems all of the changes taking place these days are for the worse. I am hardly a Miss Havisham to say it would be better that some things"especially good hotels"remain unchanged. The Breakers at Palm Beach is the best of these. Over the decades it has managed to make do with mere ...
What did the Indian say when he crossed the road? "Me just walkum Trail of Tears!" Merely for telling that joke, current mores dictate that I should apologize and make amends for insulting a sacrosanct assembly's sense of honor. It isn"t coming, so hold on to your tomahawks. There ...
Back in the days of $16 barrels of oil (it really was that low only a decade ago) when all the brouhaha began in the wake of the 9/11 hysteria and the "Axis of Evil" speech, some of my colleagues were discussing what ought to be done in light of our Afghan invasion and the all-but-certain ...
With electoral successes in Arizona and Michigan, Mitt Romney’s accession to the Republican nomination is all but concluded. Barring an unforeseen misstep the nomination is Romney’s to lose, as it has always been. Often overlooked during this tumultuous trimester of races is Romney's ...
Ghosts were the first thing I remember frightening me as a child. Arthur C. Clarke once said, "Ghosts are at least as real as dreams." This is the most intelligent statement ever given on the subject, and though I still believe in ghosts to some extent, they no longer frighten me. Years ...
In honor of romance I offer these three vignettes. Our first woman was very beautiful. She had an hourglass figure and long black hair. Her complexion was called “peaches and cream” and she once represented her state in the Miss America pageant. Everyone agreed she was stunning. She came from a ...
