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Military Moves Against Syria Warranted 27 Aug 2013 | 12:59 am
I have never been in a fist fight, but I know what bullying looks like. I know what happens if it is not stopped. I know it has to be dealt with at the source. In the past week it is clear that a mo...
Egypt Creates More Webs To Be Trapped Within 27 Aug 2013 | 12:41 am
Oh, the tangled web that has been woven. I am not sure after reading this story if it means I should have more coffee (so to better understand it) or that I have had too much caffeine and need to read...
Constitutional Embarrassment At Madison State Capitol 26 Aug 2013 | 10:57 pm
While speaking to a friend in North Dakota I was asked how our state’s economy was faring. “Must have more tax dollars to waste then we do with all the needless arrests at the capitol.” Similar co...
Newborn Panda Oh So Cute 26 Aug 2013 | 12:44 am
Want some good news? The giant panda cub at Washington’s National Zoo appears to be in excellent health, zookeepers reported after a 10-minute physical exam Sunday morning. The panda, born Friday afte...
Bo Xilai Legal Saga Not To Be Missed 26 Aug 2013 | 12:17 am
The continuing saga of Bo Xilai that has engulfed China should not be missed. The world has had great coverage to follow of the legal drama, in my case from the BBC that has provided remarkable repo...
Why Are So Many Male Politicians Incompetent And Boorish? 24 Aug 2013 | 05:56 pm
With the implosion of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s long political career following his resignation Friday comes a question that needs answering. Why are so many men failing the leadership test? Whil...
Resource Scarcity A Root Cause To Egypt’s Turmoil 24 Aug 2013 | 05:37 pm
The world has watched for many months as events unraveled in Egypt. It is has been sad to witness. But what is at the core of the turmoil? As a lover of Middle Eastern history and news I found the ...
Saturday Song: Little Jimmy Dickens “Family Reunion” 24 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
This week notice came in the mail that a family reunion is slated for later this year. And so…..
Elvis Presley’s Gold-Plated Piano Leaving Country Music Hall Of Fame 23 Aug 2013 | 09:17 pm
I am hoping someway, somehow an event will occur that will allow this wonderful piano, and the remarkable history associated with it to continue to be displayed at the Country Music Hall Of Fame. The ...
Are Left-Handed People Smarter? 23 Aug 2013 | 09:05 pm
I happen to be left-handed, too. Whatever the ultimate explanation may be, the advantage appears to extend to other types of thinking, too. In a 1986 study of students who had scored in the top of the...
