Liberals Could Learn From Wolfgang Busch
Comedian and actor Arte Johnson recently passed away at the ripe old age of 90. He outlived his age. If you’ve lived more life than you have left to live, you’ll likely remember Johnson for…
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An Innocent Millionaire
In his 1985 novel An Innocent Millionaire, Hungarian-born author Stephen Vizinczey tells the tale of a young innocent – in the worldly sense – whose misadventures on life’s quest are both humorous and heartbreaking. I…
Celebrate Xenophobia!
Diversity be damned. It’s time to celebrate xenophobia. It’s time to reject the “other” and accept that which is plainly evident: Not all cultures are equal. Not all principles of human organization should be given…
Fish In Barrel
At the risk of being called for unsportsmanlike conduct, I’m going to shoot fish in barrel. We’re wrapping up commencement season at colleges across the land, which means that the usual craziness-on-campus stories are augmented…
Illegitimate Candidate
Last week a delusional woman (layman’s observation, not professional diagnosis) ranted to Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden at an event in Nashua. Uncle Gaffe responded, and somewhere in Russia, Vladimir Putin smiled. British historian Arnold…
Education Trifecta
Every day I receive emails about education issues from a variety of sources. But it’s not everyday that I receive links to three articles that spark the outrage and amazement I felt last Monday. It…
Three Cheers for Stigma and Shame
Started my life in an old, cold, rundown tenement slum My father left, he never even married Mom I shared the guilt my mama knew So afraid that others knew I had no name I…
Venezuela’s Humanitarian Hell
UNITED NATIONS – Faced with an entrenched dictatorship, challenged by a deepening political crisis, and undermined by an escalating humanitarian catastrophe, Venezuela is careening towards the edge of the cliff. The once-prosperous Latin American country…
Just Say No To “Newspeak”
That thought ran through my head while I endured a day-long training session on addiction and recovery. I remembered our former First Lady’s anti-drug campaign slogan: “Just Say No.” The trainer did a good job…
China’s “Silk Road” To Rome
UNITED NATIONS – Beijing’s ambitious “Belt and Road” infrastructural initiative has scored its first significant beachhead in the Mediterranean, as Italy has signed on to the expansive Chinese globe-spanning project. China’s President Xi Jinping was…
Sowing & Reaping
Question: What do actress Lori Loughlin, Sara Lawrence College administrators, and the government of Finland have in common? Answer: They are current reminders of the eternal wisdom found in the Bible. Specifically, Galatians 6:7: Be…
Ax The Tax
Even the Father of this Country doesn’t get his own holiday. Although Washington’s Birthday is still listed on the official federal government holiday calendar, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act implemented in 1971 moved the celebration…
Kashmir, Smoldering Fuse to South Asia Conflict
UNITED NATIONS – A deadly terrorist bombing in the disputed Indian province of Kashmir has reignited tensions between both India and Pakistan. In the broader sense,the suicide bomb attack by the Islamic militant Jaish-e-Mohammed which…
The Economics Of Hate
In Econ 101, students (with the notable exception of New York’s “It-Girl” politician, who clearly slept through that class at Boston University on her way to a cum laude B.A. in economics and international relations),…
Going Postal
One good thing about the Post Office — it’s over 200 years old and yet it’s never been hindered by progress. That’s a tired, old joke on a soft target. But as with any good…