Every four years my mind resets the same questions: Are most American people incredibly stupid? And, does the American political system ensure that its people will ultimately make the choices…
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When Hillary Clinton’s ad people came up with the now infamous “3AM Phone Call” to suggest that Barrak Obama would not be ready because if : “inexperience” to take a…
Historic as the nomination of Barrak Obama as the first African-American presidential nominee by a major political party might be, in a number of respects this election and its primaries…
Two of the main pillars of the American Dream are the house and the car. The privately-owned home, the equity in which comprises the stored wealth of most Americans, and…
The following essay is taken from my book, The Stranger is Me: Journeys and Self-Discoveries, 2007 (available from Amazon.com.) Heliopolis, Egypt, 1989. Mahmoud looked worried. That wasn’t a good sign;…
15 July 2008. In a speech today in New Mexico John McCain said, ” I know how to win wars, I know how to win wars. I will turn around…
Religion has been responsible for numerous wars over the centuries, probably more than any other cause. From the Crusades to Kosovo, and before and after, people seem to think that…
“What goes around, comes around,” some people like to say, with the expectation that, in personal or social history, one just has to stand still and things will catch up…
I have an old friend who speaks of the United Nations with derision and fear. He is not quite of the “UN black helicopter” fearing ilk, but expresses the oft-cited…
“In the beginning was the Word” (John 1:1) “. . . and soon there more words” (Jim 3:23) “. . . and most of these words were bullshit.” (Sebastian 6:19).…