Peace on Earth?

What kind of world are we living in? In the category of healthy self-esteem we have a guy running for President who has allegedly compared himself to Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, and Ronald Reagan. These three ran their countries and won wars ( the Second World, the Falklands, and the Cold one, respectively). The man […]

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A Dumb Blog

Okay, would everyone who responds to articles on the Internet please stop calling those they disagree with “Dumb?” Such characterizations aren’t helpful in the least. “George W. Bush was so dumb that (fill in the blank) had to do his thinking for him.” “Barack Obama is so dumb, he can’t read a speech without a teleprompter.”

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Memos all Around

Memo to the lawyer for the NBA Players’ Association who compared his clients’ situation to life on the plantation: Find a new metaphor. The people you really disrespected were the slaves. How could anyone compare multimillionaires who play a game for a living and get long summer vacations to slaves suffering on the plantation? I’m

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The Herman Cain Situation

There are several things that have occurred to me as I have read about the allegations of sexual harassment leveled against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain.  Some of my thoughts have been sympathetic and some…not so much. It would be tough for anyone to have to respond to the media about anything regarding unspecified accusations from

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Gifts for the Candidates

Well, it’s a little early for Christmas, and I haven’t exactly seen their wish lists, but I imagine that the candidates for the next presidential election would benefit from these suggestions. For Mitt Romney: amnesia medicine.  He could give it out to all the conservative evangelical Republican voters who are uncomfortable with the idea of

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