ForeignCorrespondent

This is a blog for journalists, authors, and those who enjoy reading and learning. Here you will find a variety of posts about all forms of writing--from fiction and non-fiction to the news media and journalism. It is produced by a former foreign correspondent and journalism school dean. (To receive automatic updates of my blog just enter your e-mail address in the box below and please check out the www.ronaldyatesbooks.com website)

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Why the Values of the Boy Scouts Are Worth Fighting For

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Take a look at the Boy Scout Oath. It reads: " On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to God and my country and to obey th...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

A Lesson on Gun Control from Wounded Knee

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Recently I received an e-mail from a friend reminding me that this past December 29 was the 122nd Anniversary of the murder of 297 Sioux I...
Monday, January 28, 2013

Women as Infantry Grunts. Why?

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I am not sure why any woman would want to go to war with a company of infantry grunts. Yet, if we are to believe those who are determined ...
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Salvadoran Town Lives in Cross Fire

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(Between 1980 and 1982 I spent a lot of time in Central American countries such as El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua--all of which were...
Friday, December 28, 2012

An Old Letter From El Salvador

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(Between 1980 and 1982 I spent a lot of time in Central American countries such as El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua--all of which were...
Saturday, December 15, 2012

No Easy Answers for Sandy Hook Tragedy

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The massacre of 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school Friday has left us searching for answers. Why did it happen? H...
Friday, December 7, 2012

Old Journalism or Impartial Journalism?

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There has been a lot of criticism leveled recently at journalists and the craft they practice--and in some cases, rightly so. However,...
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