Tuesday, January 21, 2014

New Direction for My Blog

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It has been way too long since I lasted posted on my blog. One reason is that I have spent most the past 90 days working out the fine point...
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Is it Government of the People, by the People and for the People? Or is it People of the Government, by the Government and for the Government?

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In his November 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln said "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall no...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Australian Student Assassinated by Black Teenager: Where's the Outrage?

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This will be short. In case you haven't heard, Australian college student Christopher Lane, 22, was shot in the back as he jogged down ...
Monday, July 15, 2013

The George Zimmerman Verdict and Aftermath

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For the past few days I have resisted weighing in on the George Zimmerman murder case and the fact that he was found not guilty of both Se...
Monday, June 3, 2013

Tiananmen Square Diary: June 3-4, 1989

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(Among the more tragic stories I covered in my career was the Tiananmen Square tragedy—or massacre—depending on one’s perspective. It occ...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Chicago Politics Comes to Washington

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With the Obama administration reeling from three (count-em 3) scandals the American people are now getting an idea what it is like to live...
Thursday, May 9, 2013

MOST MEDIA IGNORE/SCORN BENGHAZI HEARINGS

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This will be short. About as short as the way the American media have covered the whistleblower testimony on the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks ...