Dear Mr. President, Let me offer you and Vice-President Biden my sincere congratulations on winning your second term as President and Vice-President, and on leading the Democratic Party to a decisive victory in the 2012 elections. This is the second … Continue reading
The conventional wisdom holds that the coming elections will be a referendum on the economy and President Obama’s performance as its steward. Although this is almost certainly correct, in declaring his support of marriage equality, the President has raised the … Continue reading
A few days ago, my wife and I watched Enterprise, the first Space Shuttle, being flown to its new exhibit site in New York. It was an emotional experience, reaching its peak when the image of the shuttle flying on … Continue reading
This is a holiday season preceding an election year, which means that all the usual excesses of religion are pushed at us through the media sphincter with ever increasing venom. Whether it is the casting call of presidential candidates competing … Continue reading
Currently, the Herman Cain sexual harassment scandal seems relatively quiescent; presumably awaiting some new revelation that will boost it back into the center ring of sleaze, anger, righteous certitudes, and reassuring prejudices that comprise our national politics. While resting in … Continue reading